Repair PDF

Recover data from corrupted or damaged PDF files.

Click to select a file or drag and drop

PDFs or Images

Your files never leave your device.

About Repair PDF

When a PDF will not open or shows errors, its internal cross-reference table is often damaged. Repair PDF rebuilds the file structure so readers can open it again.

How to use it

Select your PDFs, or drag them onto the drop area.
Select Repair.
Download the repaired file and check it in your PDF reader.

Your file stays on your device

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your file is read from your device, processed in memory, and saved back to your device — it is never uploaded to QPDF or anyone else. Once this page has loaded, the tool also works with your internet connection switched off.

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Good to know

Repair cannot recover content that is missing from the file, such as a truncated download.

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