Recover MP3 audio.
Keep the original safe.
Recover a separate MP3 copy from audio frames that survived.
MP3 recovery supports Layer III audio. Other codecs are not supported by this tool.Try the private recovery toolLoading the recovery tool…
Recover surviving audio without changing the original.
Openable checks MPEG Layer III frame chains, metadata, protected-frame CRCs, reservoir dependencies, and decoding before offering a recovery copy.
Full recovery means every surviving audio frame was preserved and decoded. It does not prove that the original recording is complete. Missing sound cannot be recreated.
Full and partial MP3 recovery
Metadata cleanup
Recover audio hidden by malformed ID3 tags and remove non-audio garbage while preserving surviving encoded frames.
Partial audio
Preserve the independently decodable segments that pass validation. Audio that cannot be verified is omitted, not invented.
Detailed diagnostics
Download a report of observed frames, skipped audio, metadata and index problems, CRC errors, reservoir dependencies, and output verification.
Recover a separate audio copy
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Choose your MP3
Select a file to inspect locally. Your recording is not uploaded.
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Review and recover
Open the result and request recovery. Each offered segment is decoded and checked again.
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Listen and download
Download the recovered MP3 and its report. Review the result before relying on it.
Keep in mindMP3 recovery is in beta. Free-format profiles may be refused. Files up to 1 GB are admitted. Recovery still checks every surviving frame and verifies the output. Frame-aligned losses and some unprotected audio corruption cannot be established without an original reference.
File recovery FAQ
Will missing sound be recreated?
No. Recovery preserves audio that remains. Missing or unverifiable sound is not reconstructed, and a download click is not proof that the original recording is complete.
Can I recover recordings with damaged metadata?
Yes, when a coherent Layer III frame chain survives and decoding passes. Metadata may be removed; damaged seek or gapless information cannot always be preserved.