How to Compare Two Texts and Find Differences - Free Diff Tool
Compare two texts side-by-side and see the differences highlighted. Our free text diff tool works instantly in your browser.
Scenario
You received two versions of a document and need to see what changed. You're reviewing edits made to an article or blog post. You want to compare original and translated text to check accuracy. You're tracking changes in code or configuration files. These are everyday scenarios where text comparison becomes essential for quality control and review.
For
- •Content editors reviewing changes in articles and documents
- •Developers comparing code versions or configuration files
- •Translators checking accuracy between original and translated text
- •Legal professionals comparing document versions
- •Students reviewing edits in assignments or research papers
- •Anyone who needs to track changes between text versions
Common issues
- •Manually comparing two long texts is time-consuming and error-prone
- •Not being able to clearly see what changed between versions
- •Having to use complex diff software just to compare simple texts
- •Privacy concerns when uploading sensitive documents to online diff tools
- •Difficulty identifying small changes in large documents
- •Not being able to see additions and deletions clearly highlighted
- •Slow processing when comparing very large text files
Comparing two versions of text is essential for reviewing changes, tracking edits, or identifying differences in documents.
Our Text Diff tool allows you to compare two texts and see exactly what has changed. All comparison happens in your browser - your text remains private.
When to Use Text Diff
Document Review: Compare different versions of documents.
Code Review: See changes in code or configuration files.
Content Editing: Track changes in articles or content.
Translation Check: Compare original and translated text.
How to Compare Texts
Open our [Text Diff tool](/tools/text-diff)
Paste your first text in the first field
Paste your second text in the second field
Click compare to see differences
Review highlighted changes
Differences are clearly marked - additions in green, deletions in red, making it easy to see what changed.