Text and File Difference Checker

Text and Text File Diff Tool
A free tool

Compare two texts or text files and highlight their differences.

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JIM-JIN Data Care Lab

Text & File Comparison

Compare the before and after versions to see what changed.

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See changes in text and files at a glance

Choose the before and after versions to highlight additions, deletions and edits. The original content is not changed.

Comparison results

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After comparison, changes appear here in different colors.

User Guide Text and File Difference Checker

Review changes between the original and revised versions.

Compare two texts or two files of the same format to identify additions, deletions, and changes. Review changes without altering the originals, and save a comparison report.

Compare versions side by sideChoose differences to ignoreSave a comparison report

How to Use

  1. STEP 01

    Add the original and revised versions

    Choose pasted text or file selection. Both files must use the same format. Use Swap if you need to reverse their order.

  2. STEP 02

    Choose comparison settings

    The default settings work for most comparisons. Specify exceptions only when you need to ignore spaces or similar differences. For file comparisons, review the temporary upload and deletion information.

  3. STEP 03

    Check the differences

    Select Check differences to review counts and highlighted additions, deletions, and changes. Use Previous difference and Next difference to navigate, and switch between side-by-side and single-column views.

  4. STEP 04

    Save the report

    Select Save report to download the result. When you finish a file comparison, select Finish and delete to end the job.

Comparison Settings and Supported Files

Pasted text
Compares the two texts by line and character. This is not an AI tool for comparing semantic similarity.
Supported files
Supports two files of the same format: Word (.docx), PDFs with selectable text, CSV, or TXT. Specify the encoding of CSV and TXT files when needed.
Differences to ignore
You can separately ignore line endings, trailing spaces, repeated spaces, blank lines, letter case, and full-width or half-width letters, numbers, and symbols. Ignored differences are omitted from the result, so choose only the options you need.
Matching CSV rows
Rows can be matched using values in a selected column. Column A is column 1. Select a column containing an identifier or another suitable matching value.
Check a changed deadline

Compare “The deadline is September 10” with “The deadline is September 15” to locate the date change and check for unintended changes elsewhere.

Useful For

Reviewing revised drafts

Check what changed after requesting revisions.

Comparing document versions

Compare Word files or text PDFs before and after an update.

Checking data changes

Review differences in CSV or TXT rows and values.

Processing and Data Handling

Pasted text is compared entirely in your browser. File comparisons temporarily upload files to this site’s server. Data is deleted when saving, finishing, cancelling, or when processing fails. Interrupted data also becomes unavailable at the deadline shown on screen. Review the upload and deletion information before starting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I compare image-only PDFs?

Scanned image-only PDFs and OCR are not supported. Use PDFs containing selectable text.

Can I compare Excel files or different formats?

.xlsx files and comparisons between different formats, such as Word and PDF, are not supported. Prepare two files of the same format.

Are the source files changed?

No. A separate comparison report is generated: DOCX for Word, PDF for PDF, and PDF reports for CSV or TXT.

What if comparison fails?

Check the on-screen instructions, supported formats, and text or file-size limits. Server availability may also affect file comparisons.

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