Fix corrupted, damaged or unreadable image files. Repairs photos that show "Photos can't open this file" or "format unsupported" errors, including WhatsApp images, broken downloads and files with wrong extensions.
or click to browse - up to 50 MB per file
If you have ever seen the dreaded "Sorry, Photos can't open this file because the format is currently unsupported, or the file is corrupted" error in Windows Photos, this tool is for you. Our Image Repair Tool fixes the most common causes of unreadable image files:
We read the file's magic bytes to identify what it actually is, regardless of the file extension. If your "photo.jpg" is really a WebP, we know.
EXIF data, color profiles and APP markers often cause the "unsupported format" error. We remove anything malformed.
We re-encode the image with clean, standards-compliant headers that every photo viewer understands.
If one method fails, we try four more, from gentle re-encoding to aggressive raw pixel recovery.
ImageMagick rebuild, FFmpeg stream recovery, jpegtran optimization, force-decode and metadata stripping.
Repair multiple files at once. We package 3 or more files into a clean ZIP archive.
We use magic byte analysis to find your file's real format, not just guess from the extension. Try our dedicated Image Format Detector for details.
All files auto-delete after 4 hours. No accounts, no tracking, no sign-up.
Repair photos on your phone, tablet or computer. No software to install.
See exactly what was fixed: wrong extension, bad EXIF, corrupted headers or truncated data.
If you have searched for any of these, you are in the right place:
WhatsApp often re-encodes images with non-standard JPEG markers or saves WebP files with a .jpg extension. Windows Photos is strict about file headers and refuses to open them. Our tool detects the real format and rebuilds the file with clean, standards-compliant headers that work everywhere. For converting iPhone photos specifically, try our HEIC to JPG converter.
We can recover most files with damaged headers, wrong extensions, or partial corruption. However, if the actual pixel data is destroyed (for example, only a few KB of a multi-MB file remain), there may be nothing left to recover. We try five different strategies before giving up. If your file truly has no readable image data, we will tell you honestly rather than produce a fake "repaired" file.
We re-encode at 92% JPEG quality (95% for PNG/WebP), which is visually identical to the original for most photos. The pixel data itself is not modified - only the file structure around it. If you want a quality check before and after, use our JPG Analyzer.
Yes, completely free with no limits, no registration, no watermarks and no login required. Bookmark this page for the next time a photo refuses to open.
Files are processed on our server and automatically deleted after 4 hours. We never store, share or analyze your images. Download your repaired files within 4 hours of uploading.
Auto tries the gentlest method first and works up to aggressive recovery only if needed. Aggressive uses every repair strategy in sequence, useful for severely damaged files. Metadata only just strips EXIF and color profiles without touching pixel data, perfect when only metadata is corrupted.