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Vow Office File Repair
Word, Excel & PowerPoint repair for Windows
The file won't open? Get it back. See everything first, free.
Drop the document Office calls corrupt. In about a second you know what's wrong and how much comes back, with the text, sheets and slides in a full preview. One click saves a repaired copy that is checked to open cleanly. Your original is never changed.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- Light & dark theme
- Check and preview any number of files, save 1 repaired file a day
No ads. Ever.No pop-ups, no banners, no "offers".
No malware or bundlewareThe installer installs one thing: this app.
No account, no uploadIt works on your PC, and your files stay there.
Free daily limits, just $9.95 unlimitedNo subscription. No trial that runs out.
The problem
Corrupt file, deadline tomorrow, pricey repair tool
When Office says your file can't be opened, the repair programs you find are costly, cover one format each, and show a teaser before they ask for money.
One program per format
A Word repair tool, an Excel repair tool, and PowerPoint costs extra again, each sold separately.
A teaser, then the bill
Most repair programs show only part of what they recovered, so you pay before you know it worked.
A subscription for one bad file
Some repair suites want a monthly plan for something you hope only happens once.
Is it even broken?
A file with the wrong ending or a password gets called corrupt, and you're sold a fix you don't need.
The forgotten AutoRecover copy
Office often keeps a recent copy of your work, hidden in folders nobody knows to look in.
Downloads you can't trust
Free "file recovery" tools that arrive with ads, toolbars and installers you didn't ask for.
Vow Office File Repair fixes all of it.
How it works
Drop. Look. Save.
Know exactly what comes back before you spend a cent, and keep your original untouched.
- 01
Drop the file
Drag the document that won't open onto the window, or right-click it in Explorer and choose Repair with Vow.
Drop the Word, Excel or PowerPoint file that won't open - 02
See what comes back
In about a second you get a verdict, a health map and a full preview of the text, tables, sheets, formulas and slides.
Drop the Word, Excel or PowerPoint file that won't open - 03
Save the repaired copy
One click writes name_repaired next to the original, then re-reads it to confirm it opens cleanly.
Drop the Word, Excel or PowerPoint file that won't open
Features
Built for the moment Office says "corrupt"
For students, office workers, accountants and anyone whose work lives in Word, Excel or PowerPoint.
Word, Excel and PowerPoint
New, old and OpenDocument formats in one app: DOCX, DOC, RTF, ODT, XLSX, XLS, XLSB, ODS, PPTX, PPT, ODP and more.
A complete free preview
The document as a page, sheets as a grid with formulas and number formats, slides as slides, plus pictures and plain text.
Cut-off files rebuilt
Files cut short by a crash, power cut, full disk or interrupted copy are read up to the damage and closed properly.
Spreadsheets you can trust
Rows, merges and shared formulas are fixed, and a cell whose value was cut off is dropped, never guessed.
Every save checked
The repaired copy is read back after saving to confirm it opens cleanly, before you rely on it.
Lost files finder
Finds the AutoRecover, unsaved and backup copies Office keeps, and checks them like any other file.
Honest verdicts
Not damaged, Repairable, Partly repairable, Text only, Wrong ending, Password-protected or Nothing left, in plain English.
Health map and Look inside
See which bytes are sound and which are damaged, and every part of the file with its state.
Your original is safe
The damaged file is only ever read. The repair is saved as a new copy beside it, never over it.
Whole folders
Check a folder of documents free, and with Unlimited save every repairable file in one go.
Light & dark theme
Easy on the eyes, day or night.
Office File Repair comes with a crisp light theme and a calm dark theme. Switch with one click, or let it follow your Windows setting by itself. It remembers your choice.
- LightClear and bright for daytime and busy offices
- DarkGentle on tired eyes late at night
- Follow WindowsChanges by itself when your PC does
Screenshots
See Vow Office File Repair in action
Real screenshots of the real app, in both of its themes: 7 light, 7 dark. Click any picture to see it full size.
Light theme
Dark theme
Who it's for
When it saves the day
Students on deadline
Get the essay or thesis back after Word says it found unreadable content.
Accountants and bookkeepers
Recover workbooks with their sheets, cells and formulas, without guessed values.
Presenters
Rescue the slide deck the night before the meeting.
After a crash or power cut
Bring back a file that was being saved when the PC went down.
Files from a USB stick or email
Fix copies that were cut off on the way or garbled by a bad stick.
Offices with old files
Turn old .doc, .xls and .ppt files into clean new .docx, .xlsx and .pptx.
Compare
Vow Office File Repair vs the usual repair tools
What typical Office repair programs give you, side by side.
| Feature | Vow Office File Repair | Typical Office repair programs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free every day, or $9.95 once | Per program, or a monthly subscription |
| Word, Excel and PowerPoint in one | Yes: old, new and OpenDocument | Usually one or a few formats each |
| Full preview before you pay | Complete, free | Usually partial |
| Finds AutoRecover and backup copies | Yes, free | Not always |
| Tells healthy and misnamed files apart | Yes, and fixes the ending free | Rarely |
| Checks the saved file opens | Every time | Not always |
| Your file is uploaded | Never: 100% on your PC | Yes, for online repair sites |
| Ads or bundled extras | None, ever | Common on free tools |
"Typical" describes what we found across the most-downloaded alternatives when we built Office File Repair. Your mileage with any one of them may vary; ours won't.
Pricing
Free every day. Just $9.95 once for the lot.
That is not a typo. Software this powerful usually means a monthly subscription; Office File Repair is $9.95, once, for life: it's almost a giveaway. Use it free for as long as you like, and unlock Unlimited only if you need more.
Free
$0forever
Check and preview any number of files, save 1 repaired file a day.
- Check any number of files and folders
- A complete preview of everything that comes back
- Lost files: AutoRecover, unsaved and backups
- Look inside: every part and its state
- Wrong-ending fixes, always free
- 1 repaired file saved a day (resets at midnight)
Best valueUnlimited
$9.95USD, once. Yours for life.
Almost a giveaway. Less than a takeaway lunch for software this powerful: no subscription, no renewals, yours for life on 2 PCs.
Save every repaired file, every day, and batch-repair whole folders.
- Save every repaired file, every day
- Batch repair a whole folder in one go
- Every format: clean rebuild, text, web page, CSV
- Take out pictures and text, old to new format
- One payment, yours for life on 2 PCs
- Every future update included
How unlocking works
- 1Use it free first Install Vow Office File Repair and use it on your own files. No card, no account, no time limit.
- 2Click "Unlimited" in the app Pay $9.95 USD once by card, securely through Stripe in your browser.
- 3It unlocks itself Within seconds, for life, on up to 2 of your PCs. Your license key is emailed to you, and every future update is included.
Payments by Stripe: we never see or store your card. Questions? Ask a real person.
Clean software
Safe to install. Nothing else comes with it.
Most "free" Windows downloads pay for themselves with ads, bundled extras or your data. Vow Office File Repair doesn't need to: it's paid for honestly, once, by the people who find it useful.
Download Office File Repair free- No ads, toolbars or "offers"The installer installs one thing: Vow Office File Repair. No pre-ticked boxes to watch out for.
- No administrator rights neededIt installs just for you, in your own user folder, and leaves the rest of Windows alone.
- Nothing running in the backgroundNo startup programs, no tray nags, no services. When you close it, it's closed.
- Everything includedAll it needs is inside the installer, so you never have to fetch a "required component" from somewhere else.
- Uninstalls cleanlyOne click in Windows Settings > Apps. Your own files are never touched.
- A real company behind itMade, published and supported by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company, with real people answering every message.
Step-by-step guide
How to repair a corrupted Word or Excel file on Windows
From "cannot be opened" to a working copy in a couple of minutes.
Step 1: get it freeInstall Vow Office File Repair free
Download it from this page and run the installer. It needs no administrator rights, no account and no Office installation, and can add Repair with Vow to Explorer's right-click menu.
Drop the damaged file
Drag the .docx, .xlsx or .pptx (or an old .doc, .xls or .ppt) onto the window, or press Ctrl+O. A whole folder of documents works too.
Read the verdict
Vow says in plain English what is wrong and how much comes back, with counts of words, tables and pictures, or sheets, cells and formulas, or slides.
Check the preview
Scroll through the document, sheets or slides to make sure what you need is there. The preview is complete, and it is free.
Save the repaired file
Press Save or Ctrl+S. A copy named name_repaired is written next to the original and checked to open cleanly. If something is missing, open Lost files to look for an AutoRecover copy.
Technical details
Office File Repair at a glance
- Works on
- Windows 10 (1809+) and Windows 11, 64-bit
- Word
- DOCX, DOCM, DOTX, DOC, RTF, ODT, WBK, ASD
- Excel
- XLSX, XLSM, XLSB, XLS, ODS, XLK
- PowerPoint
- PPTX, PPTM, PPSX, PPT, PPS, ODP
- Saves
- Own format, clean DOCX / XLSX / PPTX, text, web page, CSV
- Needs Office
- No: the repair engine is built in
- Internet
- Not needed: works fully offline
- Install
- Per-user, no administrator rights, no account
- Theme
- Light, dark or follow Windows: one click to switch
- Version
- 1.0.0, released 7 November 2026
- Publisher
- XTO Pty Ltd (Australia)
FAQ
Questions about Office File Repair
Is Vow Office File Repair free?
Yes. Checking any number of files, the complete preview of everything that comes back, Lost files, Look inside, folder checks and wrong-ending fixes are all free, and you can save 1 repaired file a day for free (reset at midnight). There are no watermarks. Unlimited, a one-time $9.95 USD payment, saves every repaired file and repairs whole folders at once.
Will it change my original file?
Never. The damaged file is only ever read. The repair is saved as a new file beside it, such as "report_repaired.docx", and then read back to confirm it opens cleanly.
Which files can it repair?
Word DOCX, DOCM, DOTX, DOC, RTF, ODT and Word 2003 XML; Excel XLSX, XLSM, XLSB, XLS and ODS; PowerPoint PPTX, PPTM, PPSX, PPT, PPS and ODP; plus AutoRecover (.asd), Word and Excel backups (.wbk, .xlk) and Office temporary copies.
Word says it found unreadable content. Can this fix it?
Usually, yes. "Word found unreadable content", "We found a problem with some content" and "The file is corrupt and cannot be opened" typically mean a file cut off by a crash, power cut, full disk or interrupted copy, or garbled by a bad disk. Drop it in and the free preview shows exactly how much comes back before you save.
What if part of my file is gone?
Content that is physically missing from a file can't come back from that file, and Vow tells you so honestly. It then offers Lost files: the AutoRecover, unsaved and backup copies Office keeps, which often hold what the damaged file lost.
Do I need Microsoft Office, and is my file uploaded?
No to both. The repair engine is built in, so no Office installation is needed, and everything runs on your own PC with no account and no internet connection.
How is it different from Stellar, Kernel or DataNumen?
Those tools each repair one or a few formats and are usually priced per program, and most show only a partial preview before you pay. Vow Office File Repair covers Word, Excel and PowerPoint in old, new and OpenDocument formats in one app, shows the complete preview free, finds AutoRecover copies, tells healthy and misnamed files apart, and costs $9.95 once.
Is it safe to install?
Yes. It is made and published by XTO Pty Ltd, an Australian company. There are no ads, no bundled software and no account, it needs no administrator rights, it never becomes your default app for Office files, and it uninstalls cleanly from Windows Settings.
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Fix the Word, Excel or PowerPoint file that won't open. Free to use every day, $9.95 once if you ever want Unlimited.
- No ads
- No malware
- No account
- No subscription