If you have ever created your own videos, be that with your smartphone, tablet, or a fully fledged video camera, then at some point it is likely that you have come across a corrupted or damaged video file.

In this case, what can you do? You can forget about the video and the memories it holds, or you can use video repair software to bring those memories back to life. But which video repair app should you use?

Here's a selection of video repair apps to help you recover your damaged or corrupt video file.

1. Stellar Repair for Video

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Stellar Repair for Video is a comprehensive video repair app that allows you to revitalize a wide range of video formats.

It can take care of 17 popular file types, which include MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, AVCHD, MJPEG, WEBM, ASF, WMV, FLV, DIVX, MPEG, MTS, M4V, 3G2, 3GP, and F4V. Not only that, but Stellar Repair for Video can also help recover hi-definition and niche video types, such as 4K/ 8K/ 12K, HD, UHD, Full HD, H.265, HEVC, 360°, and VR videos.

So, Stellar Repair for Video isn't just a great app for the home user, but the professional videographer will also benefit from the app's features. It even allows you to batch repair videos to save time!

There are three pricing tiers available for Stellar Repair for Video. These are all annual fees, rather than a subscription.

The Standard package is $49.99 and allows repair of corrupt files and advanced repair of severely corrupt videos.

Premium is $69.99 and includes everything in the standard tier, along with recovery of deleted videos and photos, and repairs distortion in photos.

Then you have the Technician tier, which is $99.99 and includes everything on Premium plus installation on three devices. Stellar designs this for pro videographers and agencies.

If you can't recover the file yourself, then you have the option to send your storage device to Stellar's labs to see if it can recover the video files for you.

Download: Stellar Repair for Video for Windows | Mac (Free trial, $49.99/$69.99/$99.99, annual fee)

2. VLC Media Player

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It may come as a surprise to you, but you can use VLC Media Player as a method of repairing some damaged video files.

VLC Media Player is, as you will know, a player for watching your videos. As such, it doesn't offer as comprehensive a selection of files it can repair, when compared to Stellar, above.

With VLC, you can repair corrupted MOV, AVI, and MP4 videos. However, if your video is suffering serious damage, then the likelihood is VLC Media Player won't be able to repair it.

If you are a home user who only wants to repair a single video file, or you repair video files sporadically, then VLC Media Player could help. Particularly if you have one of the three file types compatible with the program.

VLC Media Player is free, so it is worth having a go at repairing files with this app before attempting the process with a paid app.

Download: VLC Media Player for Windows | Mac | Linux | Android (Free)

3. Remo Video Repair Software

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Remo Video Repair is another popular tool for repairing and recovering corrupted video files.

It is a composite tool that its developers state can "flawlessly" repair a damaged video file in three simple steps.

It can repair MOV, MP4, AVI, DIVX and XVID video files, and you can download it for Windows and Mac. You can also use Remo to perform batch repairs of several broken video files at once.

Rather than attempting to repair the original video, Remo follows a non-destructive method whereby it creates a copy of the file and attempts to fix that instead. This prevents further damage to the already corrupted file, so you won't lose it if recovery doesn't work.

You can download Remo Video Repair for Windows and Mac, although it can reinstate videos from a wide range of different devices, including numerous camera brands, iPhone and iPad, and Android.

You can trial the software for free, but if you want to use all of its features then you'll need a paid version, which costs a one-off fee of $99.97.

Download: Remo Video Repair Software for Windows | Mac (Free trial, $99.97)

4. Yodot MOV Video Repair

Yodot MOV Repair

Yodot MOV Video Repair is perfect for reinstating broken MOV video files, whether a process has truncated or completely corrupted the file.

The app allows you to repair files created using a wide range of cameras and mobile devices, including Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and GoPro.

You can repair MOV, MP4, and M4V files easily using Yodot; there are four steps involved in repairing the files, via a simple user interface that is easy to navigate.

The app works by extracting video files frame by frame. So, if it is a single frame, or several frames, that have corrupted your video, Yodot MOV Video Repair can simply remove these from the video and stitch it all back together into something watchable. It might just be missing the odd frame or two which should barely be noticeable.

Note that the number of file types you can repair with Yodot MOV Video Repair is pretty low. If you need to repair other file types, then Yodot can help, but you'll need a different application to do so.

Download: Yodot MOV Video Repair for Windows | Mac (Free Trial)

Now You Can Repair Your Corrupt Video Files

So, if you have a damaged, truncated, or corrupt video file, now you have a chance of reliving those memories by repairing the video.

As with most products, there is a trade-off in terms of features, usually what files you'd like to repair. Stellar Repair for video offers the most comprehensive list of compatible files to ensure you can get your important videos back and relive old times.

Note that not all repairs are going to be successful, though. Repairing a corrupted file isn't easy and you will need to prepare yourself for the fact that you might lose your video for good.