Recover data from corrupted or damaged PDF files. We analyze and reconstruct the file structure.
Need this in a production workflow?
Move from one-off browser work to larger files, background jobs, API automation, and PDF audio when the document flow grows.
Built for larger private PDFs
Most cloud PDF tools need uploads, accounts, or free-tier caps for large files. ExactPDF processes files locally in your browser, supports PDFs up to 150 MB on this tool surface, and never adds a watermark or daily quota.
How It Works
Step 1: Upload the Broken PDF
Drop the corrupted, partially-downloaded, or incorrectly-saved PDF. The repair engine runs in your browser — no upload to a server.
Step 2: Auto-Detect Issues
The tool fixes broken xref tables, missing object streams, malformed trailers, and CMap issues that prevent viewers from opening the file.
Step 3: Download Fixed PDF
Save a recovered PDF that opens cleanly in Adobe Acrobat, Preview, browser viewers, and our other tools.
Why Use This Tool
- Recovers PDFs that show “Failed to load” / “Cannot open” / “Damaged file” without sending the file to a stranger’s cloud
- Frequently fixes mailbox-truncated attachments, half-downloaded PDFs, and printer-export quirks in seconds
- Local-only processing means broken legal contracts and HR records never leak during repair
- Pairs with our pdf-to-text and OCR PDF tools so you can immediately reuse content from the recovered file
Common Use Cases
Recover scanned bank statements that arrived corrupt, fix “damaged” offer letters from outdated print drivers, repair PDFs that error in iLovePDF / Smallpdf flows, and rescue lecture-note PDFs that won’t open on iPad. Office admins repair vendor invoice PDFs before booking entries; students recover course-ware PDFs the night before exams — all without trusting a sketchy “free PDF repair” site.
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