Graduation

Recovering My Graduation Ceremony Footage After Sudden GoPro Battery Failure

How I recovered my 4K graduation video including the diploma moment with Repairit

Rajesh Kapoor

University Student

United States

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Repairit Real User Story

I'm Rajesh Kapoor, a University Student based in United States. I recorded my graduation ceremony on a GoPro Hero 11 Black, hoping to capture every moment，including the once-in-a-lifetime second my name was called. But when the battery died mid-speech and I later checked the SD card, the files were unreadable, showing “invalid format” and freezing on every device. My heart dropped. These clips were essential for my documentary and meant a lot to me. I ran the footage through Wondershare Repairit, and within minutes, the main 4K clip played perfectly again.

Rajesh Kapoor

University Student

United States

Video File Damage Situation

Challenge

I realized something was wrong the moment I inserted the 64GB microSD card into my laptop, every MP4 file appeared blank or triggered “This video file cannot be played.” The main ceremony clip, nearly 4GB in size, wouldn't open in QuickTime, Premiere Pro, or even on the GoPro itself. Some videos stuttered violently, while others showed broken frames, green distortion, or audio several seconds out of sync. These weren't just recordings, they captured interviews with professors, farewell moments with friends, and my diploma walk, all meant for my graduation documentary. With the ceremony over and no way to recreate any of it, the stakes were huge.

Solution

I found Repairit through a Reddit thread where another creator mentioned repairing corrupted GoPro footage. I downloaded it immediately and tested the Quick Repair option on a small file, which worked, then switched to Advanced Repair for the ceremony clip. The process was simple. I imported the corrupted MP4, added a healthy GoPro sample file to guide the reconstruction, and let Repairit analyze the structure. Within minutes, the preview loaded smoothly: sharp 4K resolution, steady 30fps motion, and perfectly aligned audio. Encouraged, I batch-processed the remaining clips. Repairit preserved metadata, timestamps, and even GPS markers, making editing effortless. For the first time since graduation, I felt hopeful.

Results

The Magic of AI-Powered Video Repair

When the repaired preview finally played, pure relief washed over me. The crucial diploma moment—from minute 38 to 42—was intact, sharp, and emotionally powerful. Repairit didn’t just fix files; it saved the memory of one of the biggest days of my life.