Repair a corrupted PDF
Try to recover a damaged PDF. Same job as Repair PDF — this page is for the corrupted-file query. Not a guarantee.
How to repair a corrupted PDF
1.Choose the damaged PDF, or drop it into the tool.
2.Add more files if you have several to try.
3.Click Recover PDF. Same job as Repair PDF. Repair is best-effort.
4.Download the result and check that the pages you need are readable.
FEATURES
Same repair job
This page uses the Repair PDF upload. Some files are too damaged to recover.
Free to start
5 free jobs a day. Upgrade to Pro for files larger than 25 MB or more daily jobs.
Best-effort
We cannot promise every corrupted file will open. Keep the original until you check the output.
Deleted after 60 minutes
Server tools delete the upload and the repaired PDF after 60 minutes.
No install
You do not need extra software. Try the repair in the browser and download what we can rebuild.
Any computer
Works in a modern browser on Windows, Mac, or Linux.
Attempt to fix a corrupted PDF
People search for repair corrupted PDF when a file will not open. This page runs the same /repair-pdf job. It is not a second tool in the Tools grid.
Ghostscript tries to rebuild what it can. Download the result and check the pages you need before you delete the original.
Guests get 5 free jobs a day and a 25 MB cap. Uploads are deleted after 60 minutes. We cannot promise every file will open.
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