Attempt PDF recovery in your browser, with a server-side Ghostscript fallback. Rebuilding can change content; review the output.
Drop your damaged PDF here
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The field notes
A little context for your next step.
Try to open a damaged PDF by rebuilding its structure. PDF FLINT first attempts a browser repair; if that fails, it sends the file to the server for a Ghostscript repair that reconstructs the PDF. Reconstruction can change how content looks or behaves, and some files cannot be recovered.
Select the PDF that will not open or displays errors.
The tool first tries to load and save the PDF in your browser. If that does not work, it sends the file to the server for a Ghostscript repair.
If a repair succeeds, download the file and check its pages, text, forms, and appearance before relying on it.
The tool attempts to reopen and save PDFs with structural problems. Whether it succeeds depends on the damage and how much of the original data remains.
No. Files with missing or unreadable content may not be recoverable, and the repair can fail.
Not always. The browser attempt rewrites the PDF, and the server fallback re-renders the entire document with Ghostscript. Check the repaired pages and features against the original.
The first repair attempt runs in your browser. If it fails, the file is sent to the server for the Ghostscript fallback.
Repair may fail if the PDF requires a password or its encryption prevents it from being read. Use a password you are authorized to use to unlock it first.