Compare two texts and see the differences between them
Simply paste your first text into the left input box and the second text into the right input box. Click the 'Compare' button (if available, or it might compare automatically). The differences will be highlighted below or in a side-by-side view.
Some online text comparison tools might allow you to input URLs to fetch text content for comparison. This specific tool primarily focuses on pasted text. Check the input options for URL support.
While our tool is designed to handle reasonably large texts, extremely large files might experience performance issues depending on your browser's capabilities. For most common use cases, there should be no noticeable limit.
Our tool is designed to work on most modern web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If you encounter any issues, ensure your browser is up-to-date.
Yes, your data is safe. Our Text Compare tool typically processes data client-side, meaning your text is not usually sent to our servers. Please check our privacy policy for specific details if server-side processing is involved for certain features.
The comparison is highly accurate based on standard algorithms for detecting differences. It precisely identifies changes, additions, and deletions at the character or line level, depending on the algorithm used.
Absolutely! This tool is excellent for comparing code snippets, configuration files, or any programming-related text. It helps developers spot changes, merge code, or debug issues by highlighting differences in syntax or logic.
An Online Text Compare Tool is a utility that allows you to compare two pieces of text side-by-side to identify differences. It highlights additions, deletions, and modifications, making it easy to see how two versions of text vary.
Our tool analyzes the two text inputs you provide and uses an algorithm to find the differences. It then displays the texts side-by-side, visually highlighting the parts that don't match, such as changed lines, added content, or removed sections.
The tool can detect various differences, including:
This tool primarily works with plain text. You can paste content from various file formats like .txt, .html, .css, .js, .json, .xml, etc., but it will treat the content as plain text for comparison.
Yes, our online Text Compare tool is generally free for basic use. Some advanced features or higher usage limits might be part of a premium plan, but core comparison functionality is typically available at no cost.
Some advanced text compare tools offer options to ignore whitespace changes (spaces, tabs, newlines) or to perform a case-insensitive comparison. Check the tool's settings or options panel for these features.
Differences are usually highlighted with distinct colors. For example, added text might be green, deleted text red, and modified lines yellow. The specific highlighting method can vary between tools.
Some text compare tools may offer an option to export the comparison result, perhaps as an HTML file showing the highlighted differences, or as a diff file. This feature depends on the specific tool's capabilities.
'Diff' is a common term in computing that refers to a data comparison tool that calculates and displays the differences between two files or texts. Our tool provides a visual 'diff' output.
It's beneficial when:
A Text Compare tool focuses on highlighting differences between two texts. A Document Merge tool often takes these differences and allows you to combine changes from two versions into a single, new document. Some tools offer both functionalities.
This is an online tool, so an internet connection is required to access and use it. Some text comparison functionalities might be processed client-side, meaning once the page is loaded, comparison might work offline, but the initial loading requires internet.
Easily compare two texts online to find differences. Our free tool highlights changes, insertions, and deletions instantly. Ideal for code, documents, and more.