IntactFile vs Restore.Media

IntactFile9.4Visit Restore.Media7.0Visit

Higher score IntactFile #1 in File Repair Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit IntactFile

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Restore.Media #16 in File Repair Software 7.0/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Restore.Media

• IntactFile fits best

  Broad repair with privacy and flexible pricing

• Restore.Media fits best

  Camera-focused video and audio repair

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Side by side

Feature	IntactFile 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Restore.Media 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.0
Ranking	#1 in File Repair Software	#16 in File Repair Software
Best for	Broad repair with privacy and flexible pricing	Camera-focused video and audio repair
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€59/yr	$4.99/unit usage-based
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Browser extension	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features IntactFile 2/2 · Restore.Media 1/2
Batch repair	✓ (best)	—
Preview before save	✓	✓
Specs
Repair categories	video; PDF; ZIP/RAR/7z archives; DOCX/XLSX/PPTX; JPG/PNG photos; SQLite	video, audio
Supported platforms	web; API/CLI/SDK	web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
Maximum file size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Repair delivery	Local	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Repairs videos, archives, Office files, PDFs, photos, and SQLite Local browser processing avoids uploading files Free diagnosis, preview, and one-time repair credits	Camera-specific algorithms support targeted video recovery Full-length low-resolution previews are available before payment Repairs selected metadata, including GPS and gyroscope data
Cons	Free repairs have file-size limits CLI, SDK, and MCP access requires Business Batch processing starts with paid professional plans	No batch repair for processing multiple files together Automatic recovery starts at $4.99 per file Manual recovery requires an engineer quote after file analysis
Our verdict	IntactFile is a browser-based file repair product for people who need to recover damaged videos, archives, Office documents, PDFs, photos, or SQLite databases. It diagnoses and rebuilds file structures locally in the browser, without… Read the review →	Restore.Media is a browser-based file-repair service for damaged or unplayable video and audio recordings. It is aimed at people recovering footage or recordings from cameras, smartphones, drones, dash cameras and recording software.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• IntactFile — where it wins

  • Repairs videos, archives, Office files, PDFs, photos, and SQLite
  • Local browser processing avoids uploading files
  • Free diagnosis, preview, and one-time repair credits

  Where it doesn't

  • Free repairs have file-size limits
  • CLI, SDK, and MCP access requires Business
  • Batch processing starts with paid professional plans

• Restore.Media — where it wins

  • Camera-specific algorithms support targeted video recovery
  • Full-length low-resolution previews are available before payment
  • Repairs selected metadata, including GPS and gyroscope data

  Where it doesn't

  • No batch repair for processing multiple files together
  • Automatic recovery starts at $4.99 per file
  • Manual recovery requires an engineer quote after file analysis

• IntactFile9.4/10 · Free plan

  Broad file repair with local processing, free diagnosis, and flexible pay-per-repair pricing.

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• Restore.Media7.0/10 · Paid

  A camera-focused repair service with previews, metadata recovery and manual engineering support.

  Visit Restore.MediaFull verdict →