Recover a damaged TXT file.
Keep the text that survived.
Inspect your text file locally and recover the readable text that remains.
TXT beta supports files up to 1 GB. UTF-8 and UTF-16 interpretations are checked explicitly.Try the private recovery toolLoading the recovery tool…
Readable text can survive damaged bytes.
Openable preserves the original and checks the selected interpretation before offering a separate copy.
A readable copy cannot prove that the original text is complete. Deleted, overwritten or previously replaced characters cannot be recreated.
Text inspection and partial recovery
Checked Unicode
Recovery checks the encoding automatically and creates a separate copy. Keep your original and review the result.
Separate surviving fragments
Damaged UTF-8 is recovered as independently checked fragments with a map of omitted bytes. Gaps are never silently joined.
An honest loss report
For damaged UTF-16, only the verified prefix before the first defect is retained. Later byte alignment remains unknown.
Recover a separate text copy
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Choose your TXT file
Select a .txt file below. Its contents stay in your browser.
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Review the interpretation
Recovery checks the encoding automatically and creates a separate copy. Keep your original and review the result.
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Download and review
Download the verified copy or fragment bundle and its report. Check the result before relying on it.
Keep in mindTXT recovery is in beta. Modern browser storage and Web Locks are required. Recovery inside archives, automatic mojibake correction and reconstruction of missing text are unavailable. Keep a separate copy of the original.
File recovery FAQ
Can missing words be restored?
No. Recovery preserves verifiable surviving text; it does not invent missing characters.
Does readable text mean the original is complete?
No. Valid Unicode cannot reveal all deletions, overwrites or earlier replacement characters.
What happens after a browser crash?
Saved allowance checkpoints can replay in the same browser profile under the verified allowance owner for up to thirty days. Files and recovered copies must be selected or created again.