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Repair a Damaged PDF
Recover what can be salvaged from a corrupted file.
Choose PDF files
or drag and drop them here
Processed on your device · nothing is uploaded
- Runs entirely in your browser
- No upload wait
- Free and unlimited
About
What Repair PDF does
PDFs break when a download stops halfway, a drive fails, or an application crashes mid-save. This rebuilds the internal structure and cross-reference table, which is often enough to make an unopenable file readable again.
Steps
How to repair PDF
- 01
Drop your PDF files onto the box above, or click to browse for them.
- 02
Check the file list is right — you can remove anything you added by mistake.
- 03
Press Repair PDF. The work happens on your device, so the time it takes depends on your machine rather than a queue.
- 04
Download the result. Nothing is stored, so grab it before you close the tab.
FAQ
Questions about repair PDF
Can every damaged PDF be recovered?
No, and it would be dishonest to promise otherwise. If the file's structure is damaged but the page content survives, recovery usually works. If the underlying bytes are genuinely missing — a truncated download, say — that content cannot be reconstructed by anyone.
Is Repair PDF really free?
Yes — every tool on PDF Love is free, with no account, no email, no trial period, and no watermark stamped on your output. There is no file-count limit and no daily quota.
What happens to my files?
They never leave your device. This tool runs entirely inside your browser using WebAssembly, so your file is read from local memory, processed locally, and handed straight back. Nothing is uploaded, which is why it still works with your Wi-Fi switched off.
Is there a file size limit?
There is no limit imposed by us. Because the work happens on your own device, the practical ceiling is your available memory — comfortably a few hundred megabytes on a normal laptop or phone.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
Yes. The site is built mobile-first and works in any modern browser on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux. There is nothing to install.
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