Repair PDF
Attempt to recover and fix damaged or corrupted PDF files.
How to repair a damaged or corrupt PDF online
Upload the damaged PDF
Drag the file that won't open correctly, or click to select it from your computer.
The tool attempts to rebuild it
The file is reopened with a more lenient analysis and its internal structure is rewritten, to try to fix common errors.
Download the repaired PDF
If the repair is successful, you download a new, working file. Keep in mind that not every type of damage can be fixed from the browser alone.
Why repair PDFs on PDFDocks?
Corrupted or damaged PDFs won't open—they may be incomplete, incorrectly encoded, or structurally broken. Repairing restores functionality so documents are readable again. PDFDocks repairs PDFs server-side using robust reconstruction algorithms, keeping files secure throughout.
What kinds of damage can be repaired?
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PDFDocks repairs structural corruption, encoding errors, and incomplete files. Severely damaged or partial downloads may not be recoverable.
Will repair change the PDF contents?
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No. Repair restores functionality while preserving all recoverable content.
How long does repair take?
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Usually a few seconds. Severely damaged files may take longer.
Is my PDF private?
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Your file is processed on our secure servers. We don't retain documents.
What if repair fails?
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Some PDFs are too damaged to repair. PDFDocks will tell you if recovery isn't possible.
Do I need to provide information?
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Just upload the corrupted PDF. PDFDocks handles repair automatically.
Tools
Merge PDF
Combine several PDFs into one file, in any order you like.
Split PDF
Extract specific pages or split your PDF into ranges.
Rotate PDF
Rotate the pages you need, one by one or all at once.
Compress PDF
Reduce the file size by re-optimizing its content.
PDF to images
Convert every page into a high-quality PNG image.
Images to PDF
Combine your photos or images into a single PDF document.
Watermark
Add overlay text to every page of your PDF.
Protect PDF
Add a password to restrict access to the file.
Unlock PDF
Remove the password from a PDF if you know it.
Remove pages
Delete the pages you don't need from your PDF document.
Extract pages
Select and save only the pages you need.
Reorder PDF
Freely reorganize, move or rearrange the pages in your document.
Crop PDF
Remove margins or adjust the visible area of the page.
Page numbers
Add page numbering with custom position, style and font.
Fill PDF forms
Detect fields and fill in existing PDF forms.
Sign PDF
Draw your signature and stamp it onto any page of the document.
Scan to PDF
Capture documents from your phone and send them straight into a PDF.
OCR PDF
Turn scanned PDFs into documents with selectable, searchable text.
PDF to Markdown
Extract your PDF's content into editable Markdown text.
Word to PDF
Convert Word (.docx) documents into PDF format.
Excel to PDF
Turn Excel spreadsheets (.xlsx) into PDF documents.
Compare PDF
Place two versions of a PDF side by side to spot the differences.
Redact PDF
Permanently cover up text or graphics containing sensitive information.
JPG to PDF
Convert one or several JPG photos into a single PDF document.
PNG to PDF
Convert one or several PNG images into a single PDF document.
PDF to JPG
Convert every page of your PDF into a JPG image.
PDF to PNG
Convert every page of your PDF into a high-quality PNG image.
WEBP to PDF
Convert one or more WEBP images into a single PDF document.
PDF to WEBP
Convert each page of your PDF into a lightweight, high-quality WEBP image.
PDF to Word
Extract text from your PDF into an editable Word document (.docx).
PDF to Excel
Extract text and tables from your PDF into an Excel spreadsheet (.xlsx).
HEIC to PDF
Convert one or multiple HEIC photos (iPhone format) into a single PDF document.
EML to PDF
Convert an email (.eml) into a PDF document, including sender, recipient, subject, and message body.
MHT/MHTML to PDF
Convert a web page saved in MHT or MHTML format into a PDF document.
