About IntactFile
This page explains what IntactFile is, how it works, who built it, and — just as important — what it can't do. If you're here because a file that matters won't open, that last part is the honest bit worth reading.
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What IntactFile is
IntactFile repairs corrupted files — video (MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM), PDFs, ZIP/RAR/7z archives, Office documents (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), JPG and PNG photos, and SQLite databases — directly inside your browser tab. A damaged file is usually intact data trapped inside a broken structure: an index that was never written, a directory truncated mid-download, a cross-reference table that got mangled. IntactFile reads what survived and rebuilds the structure around it, then hands back a working file. Diagnosis is free for every file, so you can see what's wrong before deciding whether a repair is worth it.
How it works — and why nothing is uploaded
The repair engines run on your own machine, compiled to WebAssembly and TypeScript and executed inside the page. Your file is opened locally, parsed locally, and rebuilt locally. It is never uploaded — there is no server that receives files, so there is nothing for anyone to store, leak, or subpoena. This isn't a privacy policy you have to trust; it's a property you can verify in under a minute. Open your browser's DevTools, watch the Network tab during a repair, and you'll see zero outbound requests carrying your file. For contracts, medical scans, payroll spreadsheets, or footage that simply shouldn't land on a stranger's server, that difference is the whole point — and for multi-gigabyte recordings, uploading was never practical anyway.
Why it exists
IntactFile started with a lost recording. A capture was interrupted, the file wouldn't open, and every "online repair" option wanted the footage uploaded first. Handing irreplaceable material to an unknown server and then waiting for it to come back felt wrong — and for large files, was barely possible. The engines that fix these problems can run on the user's own device, so that's where IntactFile puts them.
How it's paid for
IntactFile is sustainable without selling data, because there is no data to sell. A free tier covers small everyday repairs — a few per day, no account required. Larger or more frequent jobs are covered by paid credit packs and subscriptions, priced per repair, and a repair that fails verification is never charged. Ads on this marketing site help fund the free tier; they never touch your files, which are only ever handled locally, in your browser.
What it can't do
IntactFile does structural repair, not resurrection. It rebuilds the scaffolding around data that survived — so when the underlying data is genuinely gone (overwritten, zeroed, or never written to disk), no tool can invent it back, and IntactFile will tell you so rather than pretend. It is not data-recovery software for a failing drive or a deleted file; it works on a file you already have that won't open correctly. Results depend on how a file was damaged, which is exactly why diagnosis is free and comes first.
Who's behind it
Built and maintained by an independent developer in the EU. It is a solo project: one person writes the repair engines, runs the site, and answers the email. As the project grows, this section will carry a real name, a short bio, and links to public profiles so you can judge who stands behind the tool.
Contact
Questions, corrections, or press enquiries:info@intactfile.com. Reporters and writers can find logos, screenshots, boilerplate, and key facts on thepress page.