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How to repair or fix broken (unreadable) MP4 video files, free?

I recently filmed an important event, but when I tried to play the video, it wouldn't open. I think the file might be corrupted. Does anyone know how to repair a video file (MP4)? I really need to recover this footage. Any reliable Free methods or tools online you can recommend would be appreciated. 

Mac Pro, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jul 11, 2024 8:26 AM

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Posted on Jul 11, 2024 8:55 AM

Yo, gotta try all these methods, no other way around it.


Clever Online Video Repair - Really free, but sometimes glitchy. Give it a shot: repair.cleverfiles.com.

Fix.Video and Restore.Media - Top online services, but not free. Fix.video, restore.media

Untrunc - Free but tricky to use, works for a bunch of file types: Untrunc on GitHub.

Videolan - Free, might have VLC already. Go Media -> Convert -> Select your file. Doesn’t always work, but worth a try: videolan.org.

Manual repair - None of that worked? Find a local pro who knows their way around a HEX editor to fix the file. If they don’t get what a moov box is, find someone else 😁.

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Jul 11, 2024 8:55 AM in response to Mac_Tech_Guy

Yo, gotta try all these methods, no other way around it.


Clever Online Video Repair - Really free, but sometimes glitchy. Give it a shot: repair.cleverfiles.com.

Fix.Video and Restore.Media - Top online services, but not free. Fix.video, restore.media

Untrunc - Free but tricky to use, works for a bunch of file types: Untrunc on GitHub.

Videolan - Free, might have VLC already. Go Media -> Convert -> Select your file. Doesn’t always work, but worth a try: videolan.org.

Manual repair - None of that worked? Find a local pro who knows their way around a HEX editor to fix the file. If they don’t get what a moov box is, find someone else 😁.

How to repair or fix broken (unreadable) MP4 video files, free?

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