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Compare two texts side by side and highlight the differences line by line.

Paste text in both panels to see the diff

📖 How to Use Text Diff

1
Paste original text in the left box
Enter your baseline or original version of the text.
2
Paste new text in the right box
Enter the updated or revised version.
3
View highlighted differences
Added text is highlighted in green, removed text in red, unchanged text in grey.

💡 Examples

Word-level diff
INPUT
Original: "The cat sat on the mat." → New: "The dog sat on the rug."
→
OUTPUT
"cat" → "dog" (changed), "mat" → "rug" (changed)
JSON diff
INPUT
Two JSON blobs with one field changed
→
OUTPUT
Highlights only the changed key-value pair

🚀 Pro Tips

✓Use the diff checker to review contract revisions, code comments, or article edits before publishing.
✓Compare configuration files (JSON, YAML, .env) to spot unintended changes during deployment.
✓For code reviews, paste the old function and the new version to quickly see what changed.
✓Normalise line endings (LF vs CRLF) before comparing to avoid false positives.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Does the diff checker work on code?+
Yes — it compares any plain text, including code, JSON, HTML, YAML, SQL, and more.
Is there a size limit on the text?+
The tool handles large documents but performance may slow on very large files (>500KB). For huge diffs, a desktop tool like VS Code or git diff is faster.
Can I compare two files?+
Currently the tool compares text you paste directly. To compare files, copy-paste their contents into each input area.

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