Best File Repair Software in 2026
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In short: Restore.Media is ranked #1 of 33 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of IntactFile and Fix.Video. The best-ranked option with a free plan is IntactFile. The lowest first paid tier on this page is IntactFile at €0.41/mo.
When files are damaged or inaccessible, file repair software can provide options for addressing them. Compare repair categories and maximum file size, and check whether batch repair is available. Preview-before-save and repair delivery describe parts of the review and results workflow, while supported platforms and pricing help with practical comparisons. Restore.Media, IntactFile, and Wondershare Repairit lead the ranked entries, with EaseUS Fixo and Stellar Toolkit for File Repair next. Consider the kinds of files you need to address, then compare each option's listed repair scope, workflow features, and platform support.
33 file repair software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Restore.Media iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3 Repair categories: video, audioBatch repair: NoPreview before save: Yes
- 2 IntactFile No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4€0.41/mo Repair categories: video; PDF; ZIP/RAR/7z archives; DOCX/XLSX/PPTX; JPG/PNG photos; SQLiteBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 3 Fix.Video No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8$99/mo Repair categories: MP4, MOV, M4V, 3GP, ProRes, RSV, MXFBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 4 Kernel Video Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Repair categories: Video files, including MP4, MOV, MPEG, MJPEG, MTS, M4V, ProRes, RSV, MXF, MKV, AVI, AVCHD, WEBM, ASF, WMV, FLV, DIVX, 3GP, F4V, 3G2, and TSBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 5 EaseUS Fixo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$3.41/mo Repair categories: video, photo, document, audioBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 6 Stellar Repair for Photo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$3.33/mo Repair categories: JPEG/JPG, RAW, TIFF, HEIC, ARW, CR2, CR3, CRW, DNG, ERF, MRW, NEF, NRW, ORF, PEF, RAF, SR2, SRF, RW2, MXPEGBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 7 Stellar Repair for Video No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Repair categories: video files, including MP4, MOV, AVI, 3GP, MKV, FLV, MPEG, MTS, M4V, 3G2, F4V, ASF, WMV, DIVX, WEBM, and MJPEGBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 8 Stellar Toolkit for File Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Repair categories: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDFBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 9 Wondershare Repairit No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$3.33/mo Repair categories: videos, photos, documents, audio, archives, Adobe files, professional project filesBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 10 Clever Online Video Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Repair categories: video, audioBatch repair: NoPreview before save: Yes
- 11 Remo Repair Word No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Repair categories: DOC, DOCXPreview before save: Yes
- 12 DiskInternals ZIP Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Repair categories: ZIP archives
- 13 PDF Repair Toolbox No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Repair categories: PDFPreview before save: Yes
- 14 3-Heights PDF Analysis & Repair Tool No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Repair categories: PDF documentsBatch repair: Yes
- 15 Bitwar File Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Repair categories: documents, videos, photos, audioBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 16 DataNumen Archive Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Repair categories: ZIP, RAR, TAR, CAB and self-extracting EXE archives
- 17 SysTools Exchange Recovery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Repair categories: Exchange EDB and STM files; emails; contacts; calendars; tasks; journals; notes; attachments; public and private mailbox foldersBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 18 SysTools PDF Recovery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Repair categories: PDF filesBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 19 SysTools PST Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Repair categories: PST files and Outlook BAK filesBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 20 SysTools SQL Recovery No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Repair categories: SQL Server MDF and NDF database files; tables, views, triggers, rules, functions, stored procedures, keys, indexes, data types, and BLOB dataBatch repair: NoPreview before save: Yes
- 21 SysTools Zip Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Repair categories: ZIP files; compressed WinZip filesBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 22 Untrunc No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Repair categories: MP4, MOV, M4V, 3GP
- 23 DataNumen Office Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Repair categories: Access databases; Excel spreadsheets; Outlook PST/OST files; PowerPoint PPTX presentations; Word DOC/DOCX documentsBatch repair: YesPreview before save: Yes
- 24 OnlineFile.Repair No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Repair categories: Access, Acrobat/PDF, AutoCAD, CorelDRAW, Excel, FoxPro/Clipper/dBase, Illustrator, Outlook Express, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Project, WordPreview before save: Yes
- 25 Remo Repair Outlook PST No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Repair categories: PST, OSTPreview before save: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which file repair software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Restore.Media is ranked #1 of 33 with a score of 7.3. IntactFile is second and Fix.Video third.
How many of these have a free plan?
1 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, IntactFile has the lowest first paid tier we found: €0.41/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.