Can I Recover an Entire PHP Project at Once?

Single-file recovery is fine when you have lost one script, but real applications are rarely one file. They are dozens or hundreds of files spread across controllers, models, libraries, and configuration. If you own the codebase and the source is gone, you almost certainly want the whole thing back — not a slow, one-file-at-a-time rescue. The good news is that recovering a full project at once is a supported, ordinary use case. Here is what it actually looks like in practice.

Yes — Batch Recovery Is Built For This

You can submit many encoded files together rather than feeding them in one at a time. Each file is processed independently, so a large application is handled as a collection of individual recoveries that you receive back as readable source. The PHP decompiler accepts multiple files, and your dashboard tracks each file's status separately so you always know where things stand.

Because the files are processed independently, one problematic script does not block the rest. The good files come back on their normal timeline; the tricky ones get flagged for closer attention without holding up your whole project.

Ownership Applies to Every File in the Batch

A whole-project job does not change the ground rule, and it is worth stating plainly: you must own the project or hold written permission to recover it. The ownership attestation covers everything you upload. Batching many files together is a convenience for handling volume, not a loophole around authorization. If there are files in your project that you cannot honestly attest to owning or being authorized to recover, they do not belong in the upload.

This holds regardless of how the files were protected — the same rule applies to material from both the ionCube decoder and SourceGuardian decoder paths.

What to Expect at Project Scale

Recovering a full codebase is different from recovering a single file in a few practical ways:

• Total time scales with count. Fifty files take longer in aggregate than five, even though each individual file is quick on its own. Start early rather than against a hard deadline.
• Mixed encodings are fine. A single project may contain files protected by different tools. You can submit them together; each is handled according to its own format.
• Plan limits may apply. Depending on your plan, there can be caps on volume or throughput. Check pricing before a large batch so nothing surprises you mid-project.
• A small share may need review. Across a big project, expect that a minority of files route to manual handling. This is normal and does not indicate a problem with your submission.

Organizing a Large Recovery Job

A little structure makes a big project go smoothly:

• Inventory first. Know how many files you have and roughly how they are grouped. This helps you sanity-check the results against what you expected to get back.
• Test a representative sample. Before committing the entire codebase, run a handful of files that reflect the variety in your project — a controller, a library, a configuration file. This gives you an early read on output quality.
• Track status by file. Since the dashboard reports per file, you can watch which ones are done, which are processing, and which moved to review.
• Keep your own copies. Once you download recovered source, back it up like any important code. Do not treat the service as long-term storage.

What the Output Actually Looks Like

You get back readable, functionally equivalent source for each file, which you can drop into your working tree and organize however your project expects. Be realistic about fidelity: recovered code aims to run the same as the original, but comments and exact formatting may differ from what the original author wrote. It is source you can read, maintain, extend, and modify — not necessarily a byte-identical reproduction. For most maintenance and continuity purposes, functionally equivalent source is exactly what you need, and you can re-document or reformat to your own standards afterward.

Handling the Files That Need More Work

In any large batch, a few files may not recover cleanly on the first pass. Those follow the standard path: they are routed to manual review, where a person works toward a usable result. If a file genuinely cannot be recovered even after review, it follows a refund path so you are not charged for output you cannot use. The rest of your project proceeds normally in the meantime, which is the whole advantage of independent per-file processing.

FAQ

Do I have to preserve the original folder structure? No. You control how you organize downloads; recovery works per file regardless of directory layout. Reassemble the tree however your application expects.

Can I mix ionCube and SourceGuardian files in one batch? Yes. A project with mixed protection can be submitted together, and each file is handled according to its own format.

What happens if a handful of files fail? They follow the standard manual-review or refund path while the rest of your project proceeds normally. One difficult file does not block the batch.

Is there a maximum project size? That depends on your plan. Larger allowances for bigger codebases are covered on the pricing page.

Will a big batch take proportionally longer? The aggregate time scales with the number of files. Each is quick on its own, but the total grows with volume, so plan accordingly.

Should I test before committing the whole project? Yes. Running a representative sample first is the best way to preview output quality before uploading everything.

Bring Your Whole Codebase Back

If you are authorized to recover the project in front of you, batching is the efficient, sensible way to do it. Spin up a free trial to test a few representative files first, then create an account when you are ready to run the full set. Details on how everything fits together, including what to expect from output, live in the FAQ.