Recovering an unreadable PDF document can be done in a couple of steps on any device (phone, tablet, computer) with a modern browser on your device. If a PDF document does not open with Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat, you can try to recover it online. Step-by-step instructions for online recovery of unreadable PDF files:
- Select a corrupted file with *.pdf extension on the page https://www.repairtoolbox.com/pdfrepair-online.html by clicking SELECT FILE button.
- Once uploaded, the PDF file will be analyzed and repaired if possible
- If online PDF File recovery is successful, then the user will be able to:
- see the size of the recovered PDF file, which can compare to the size of the original file
- view a screenshot of the recovered PDF document
- Pay $10 for the Adobe Acrobat online file recovery service
- Download the recovered Adobe Acrobat .PDF file using a special link
Note:
- If the damaged PDF file cannot be recovered, the service will inform you after completing the file analysis process. Analysis of the PDF file is free.
- The online service will send Emails about successful or unsuccessful recovery to the address specified in point 2.
