Do you have a AI vector graphics file that will not open correctly? If so, our free-to-use AI vector repair tool may be able to help. Our tool analyses the content of your vector file and is able to determine if the file content, such as lines, curves, paths, and other vectorized data, is valid. Our tool will let you know if there are any issues with your AI vector file and attempt to repair it.
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A maximum of 20 files can be uploaded at once.
Here are 3 simple steps to repair your AI using our fast and free repair tool.
No. Our AI repair tool will not adjust the quality of the repaired file.
Yes! Our AI repair tool is 100% free to use.
No, you can repair as many files as you wish. We do not have any limits when using our AI repair tool.
We aim to process AI repairs as quickly as possible; this usually takes around 5 seconds; however, this may be longer depending on the file size and data needed to be repaired.
Once your AI has been selected, it will undergo some initial checks to verify that the file has some basic information. If the initial checks pass, we then upload the file to our servers for more detailed analysis.
Yes, of course it is! Your AI, once repaired, is deleted 15 minutes after upload, and any download link will expire after this time.
Yes! Our AI repair tool will run on any system with a modern web browser.
| Extension | AI |
| Full Name | Adobe Illustrator |
| Type | Vector |
| Mime Type | application/octet-stream |
| Format | Binary |
The AI file format is the native file extension associated with the Adobe Illustrator vector editing software. The format stores graphics in vector form, enabling content to be scaled without any loss of detail or pixelation associated with bitmap formats.
A wide range of image data can be stored within an AI file, including basic drawing elements such as lines, curves, and other shapes and colours, gradient fill, and other effects that control the rendering of elements. All these drawing elements are arranged in an independent manner, allowing easy editing of the individual elements that make up the final image.
AI files can be imported into a wide range of vector editing software with varying degrees of accuracy, meaning that for maximum compatibility, Adobe Illustrator software is best used when editing AI files.
Vector files such as AI store their data in binary format, with a part of this allocated to describe the file content, which we refer to as the header, as this file description is usually found at the beginning of the file content.
The bread and butter of any 2D vector graphics file are the basic element types such as lines, curves, paths, fills, and more. During the file repair process, these elements are not converted and will remain as they are, with any data that cannot be repaired truncated from the source element. If the vector file, such as AI, contains any bitmap image elements, these will be processed in the same manner as our image repair tool.
If the vector file format supports layers, these will be respected when processing the repair. Where layer information cannot be determined, elements will be merged into a single layer for later manual re-assignment. Likewise for transforms, these will be left as-is where possible.
