Repair a corrupted PDF.
Keep every page that survived.
Openable rebuilds a separate PDF and verifies every recovered page before download.
Works with missing endings, broken page indexes, interrupted saves, and pages the index no longer lists.Try the private recovery toolCheck files you care about, privately.
Chrome or Edge asks for read access before a folder scan. Openable does not upload the folder.
A PDF can have readable pages even when its index is broken.
A PDF lists its pages in an index at the end of the file.
Openable rebuilds the list from the page objects that survive.
Each recovered page is rendered and checked before download.
PDF damage Openable checks
Broken PDF endings
Detect a missing or damaged file ending.
Damaged page references
Find pages the broken index no longer lists.
Verified page recovery
Render every recovered page before download.
How to repair a damaged PDF
- 01
Select the damaged PDF
Choose the file below. Processing stays in your browser.
- 02
Review the diagnosis
See what was damaged and how many pages remain.
- 03
Build the new copy
Create and download the verified PDF.
Keep in mindRecovery depends on the page data that remains. Keep the damaged original with the new copy.
File recovery FAQ
Why does my PDF say it is damaged or corrupted?
An interrupted download or save often breaks the page index or the file ending.
Where is the PDF repaired?
Openable rebuilds and checks the PDF in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
Which pages are recovered?
Openable recovers the pages the surviving data supports. It reports any page it had to leave out.
What happens to the original PDF?
The original stays unchanged. You download a separate copy.