Repair PDF
Recover what can be read from a broken or corrupted PDF.
Repair PDF rescues files that won’t open, show errors, or were damaged by an interrupted download. It first rebuilds the file’s internal structure from everything that can still be read, keeping text and quality. If that isn’t enough, it saves every page that can still be displayed into a new PDF.
How to repair a damaged PDF
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Select the PDF that won’t open or shows errors.
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Click Repair.
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Download the rebuilt PDF.
Questions and answers
How does repair work?
The file’s structure is rebuilt from the objects that can still be read. If that fails, each page that can be displayed is saved as an image in a new PDF.
Can every PDF be repaired?
No. If the page content itself is missing or overwritten, it can’t be recovered.
Is PDFfinch free?
Yes. Every tool is free to use, with no account, no email and no watermark added to your files.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. PDFfinch works in any modern browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android. There is nothing to install.