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Shrink a large PDF so it uploads to Moodle, Blackboard, UCAS or email.
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Repair a PDF That Will Not Open
Rebuild a damaged PDF and recover what is readable, before your deadline turns a bad file into a bigger problem.
Use the Repair PDF tool
Free, no sign-up, nothing uploaded
- Your file stays in your browser tab. We never see it.
- No account, no watermark and no limit on files.
- Works on phones as well as laptops.
What the Repair PDF tool does
Interrupted downloads, failed saves and faulty USB sticks can leave a PDF that opens with an error or shows blank pages.
This tool reads the file as far as it can, rebuilds the document structure and saves the pages it could recover, with their text intact.
How to use it in four steps
- Open the Repair tool and choose the damaged PDF.
- Press Repair.
- Read the report of how many pages were rebuilt.
- Download the repaired file and check it.
How students use it
- Recover an assignment saved as a PDF just before a crash.
- Fix a file that downloaded badly from the university portal.
- Open a PDF that works on one computer but not another.
- Rescue pages from a corrupted USB copy.
Good to know
- Repair cannot recover data that is missing from the file. If the result is incomplete, look for an earlier copy or re-export from the original document.
- Encrypted or password-protected files are not supported.
Need more than a tool?
These tools handle your files, not the work inside them. If you want feedback on a draft, TutorSuite offers coursework help. You can also see the rest of our PDF tools and other free study tools.
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Repair PDF — your questions
Can every damaged PDF be repaired?
No. If parts of the file are missing, they cannot be rebuilt. The tool recovers what it can.
Will my text survive?
Yes, where it is readable. The tool reports how many pages it rebuilt with their text intact.
Can it open a password-protected PDF?
No. Encrypted files are not supported.
Is my file uploaded?
No. It is repaired in your browser.
Get a price in about ten seconds
No account, no email, no obligation. Tell us the word count and the deadline and the calculator does the rest.