Guides

Practical, no-fluff guides for recovering corrupted recordings — why MP4 files break after a crash, how to repair them locally, and how to stop it from happening again.

How to fix a corrupted OBS recording

Why an OBS crash leaves an unplayable MP4, and the reference-clip method that recovers it.

A simpler untrunc alternative

What untrunc does, where it gets hard, and a drag-and-drop way to do the same repair.

Repair an MP4 without uploading it anywhere

Keep private footage off third-party servers — repair corrupted MP4 files 100% locally.

Wondershare Repairit alternative

Compare Repairit Online/Desktop with a focused $29 local repair workflow for corrupted OBS MP4s.

Stellar Repair for Video alternative

When a broad video repair suite makes sense, and when a smaller OBS-focused tool is enough.

OBS MKV vs MP4 recording settings

Prevent future corruption by recording to MKV, remuxing to MP4, or using fragmented MP4.

Repair an MP4 after a PC crash

What to do first when a crash, power loss, or forced shutdown leaves an MP4 unplayable.