Data Recovery Assistant

Extract readable text from corrupted or broken files instantly.

About Data Recovery Assistant

When a file becomes corrupted—like a broken Word document, a crashed save file, or an unreadable database—the 'headers' that tell your computer how to open it are usually destroyed. However, the raw text data inside is often still intact. The Data Recovery Assistant acts like a digital forensic tool (similar to the Linux 'strings' command), scanning the raw binary data of any file to extract and recover human-readable text sequences.

Features

• Raw Binary Extraction: Bypasses file formats to read the raw 1s and 0s.
• 100% Private: Analyzes your corrupted file completely offline.
• Universal Support: Works on any file type (broken .docx, .pdf, .dat, .db).
• Fast Export: Download all recovered text strings as a plain text file.
• Junk Filtering: Automatically filters out non-printable binary garbage.

How to Use

1. Click 'Select Corrupted File' and choose the file you cannot open normally.
2. Wait for the tool to analyze the binary structure.
3. Scroll through the list of recovered readable strings.
4. Click 'Export Strings' to save the recovered text to your computer.
5. Copy and paste the relevant recovered text into a new, working document.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can this tool fix my corrupted file?

No. It does not 'repair' the file back to its original state (e.g., it won't make a broken .docx open in Word again). Instead, it extracts the raw text hidden inside the broken file so you don't lose your typed work.

Why is the file size limited to 50MB?

Because web browsers run in a secure sandbox with limited memory, trying to process gigabytes of raw binary data would crash your browser tab.

Why is there weird formatting or missing words in the output?

When files are saved, text is often compressed or fragmented. This tool pulls out whatever contiguous text it can find, which means formatting (bold, italics, tables) is lost, and some text might be scrambled.