Text Compare

Find the Differences Between Two Texts.

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Paste the old version on the left and the new one on the right. Additions are shown in green and deletions in red with a line through them, at the level of whole lines, single words or individual characters.

How to use the Text Compare tool

  1. Paste the original text and the changed text.
  2. Choose lines, words or characters and press Compare.
  3. Read the marked-up result.

Tips for the best result

  • Compare by lines for code and lists, by words for prose.
  • Character mode finds a single changed digit in a long number.

Quick facts

PriceFree
Works withText
Where it runsIn your browser, on your device
AccountNot needed

Frequently asked questions

Can it compare two files?

Open each file in a text editor and paste the contents. Word documents and PDFs need their text copied out first.

Are the texts uploaded to be compared?

No. The comparison is calculated in your browser.