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Practical walkthroughs for the situation where the export survived and the source didn't. Written to tell you when recovery won't work, which is the part most tool documentation leaves out.

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Rebuilding brand assets from an old guidelines PDFColours, logos and type pulled back out of the one file that outlived the brand's source folder.Read →Turning a PDF deck back into PowerPointWhy exported decks lose their text boxes, and what a rebuilt PPTX can and can't give you back.Read →How to recover an InDesign file from a PDFWhat actually survives inside a PDF, what never does, and how to tell which one you're holding before you spend anything.Read →How to compress a PDF to an exact size (MB) — free, no signupCompress a PDF to an exact target size in MB — free, no signup. Set the number, get a file at or under it, text kept selectable, files auto-deleted.Read →PDF to InDesign: every route in 2026 (and what each costs)Every honest way to get an editable InDesign file from a PDF — rebuild by hand, PDF2ID/PDF2DTP plugins, AI converters, and SourceBack's deterministic rebuild with a free fidelity preview.Read →Turn a logo (even 5 letters) into a complete fontTrace the letters your brand has exactly (each verified against your image), then construct the rest to match — a complete, installable font from a short wordmark.Read →

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What a fidelity score meansHow to read the number the preview gives you, and when a low score means redraw rather than recover.Read →Flattened, scanned, or fine?A two-minute check on any PDF that tells you whether there's anything in it worth recovering.Read →Getting a usable SVG from a logo imageWhich images trace cleanly, which ones never will, and how to prepare one that's borderline.Read →

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What it actually costsEvery tool, every price, and three worked examples — from a $1 single page to a $12 brochure.Read →Every question, answeredFidelity, formats, file limits and privacy — the full FAQ.Read →Sourceback vs Markzware PDFMarkzA $259/year desktop licence against a $1-minimum browser job — which is cheaper depends entirely on how often you do this.Read →

No AI guesswork.Your source is rebuilt from the file's own text and vectors — nothing is invented.

Honest about limits.Flat or scanned pages with nothing to recover are clearly declined, never faked.

Private by design.Uploads and results auto-delete within 12h. Pay per file — no account needed.