Repair PDF
Repair PDF parses broken files in lenient mode, skipping unreadable objects instead of aborting, and re-saves whatever could be recovered into a fresh file. Honest scope: it salvages the parts that are still parseable; it cannot resurrect content that is missing from the file.
Drop a damaged PDF here or click to browse
Files stay in your burrow: everything is processed on your device, never uploaded.
How to use this tool
- 1Drop the damaged PDF. The tool first tries a strict parser, then salvage mode.
- 2Read the diagnosis: page count and the number of objects that could still be parsed.
- 3Click Repair to re-save a rebuilt copy.
- 4Open the result in your PDF viewer and keep the original as backup.
FAQ
What kinds of damage can this fix?
Typical cases: a truncated download, a broken cross-reference table, or corrupted objects mixed with healthy ones. Salvage mode skips the broken parts and keeps the rest. If the parser cannot find any valid objects, the tool says so instead of pretending success.
Will the repaired PDF be identical to the original?
Not necessarily. Damaged objects are dropped, and the file is rebuilt, so interactive features like forms, annotations or bookmarks may be lost even when page content survives. That is why the tool reports object counts before and after.
Can it remove a password or repair an encrypted file?
No. Encrypted files fail differently; use the unlock tool first if you have the password, then repair the decrypted copy.