PDF locked in. Editable InDesign out.

No .indd file? Upload the PDF instead. Sourceback rebuilds it into an editable IDML file — not an AI guess, a reconstruction from the PDF's own text and vector data.

how it works

Upload your PDFNothing is saved unless you choose to pay.

Preview the fidelity scoreSee how much of the file is recoverable, free.

Download your IDMLPay per page ($1 minimum), open it straight in InDesign.

Drop a .pdf file here, or click to chooseEditable InDesign source: live text and images.

Private by design: your file and the result are auto-deleted within 12h. We never reuse your content.

Real, editable IDMLReflowable text frames, live vector paths — not a flattened trace.

Free fidelity previewSee a fidelity score before you pay anything.

Pay per file$0.50/page, $1 minimum — no software to install, no $259/year licence.

Auto-deleted in 12hFiles are deleted whether you pay or not.

// frequently asked

Will this work on any PDF?

Only PDFs that still contain real text and vector data. A scanned or fully flattened PDF has nothing to rebuild from — the preview will tell you honestly rather than faking a result.

Is this AI-generated?

No. The layout is reconstructed directly from the PDF's own text objects and vector paths, not generated or approximated by a model.

How is this different from Markzware's PDFMarkz?

PDFMarkz is a $259/year (or $429 one-time) desktop application. Sourceback is browser-based and pay-per-page ($0.50/page, $1 minimum) — no licence commitment for an occasional job.

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// before you decide

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 →What it actually costsEvery tool, every price, and three worked examples — from a $1 single page to a $12 brochure.Read →GuidesStep-by-step walkthroughs for every kind of recovery job, written for people who lost the file.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.