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Text Diff

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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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