How to Use Text Compare
Master our free online text comparison tool in minutes
Getting Started with Text Comparison
Step 1: Prepare Your Text
Copy the text you want to compare from your documents, files, or any other source. You can compare anything from short paragraphs to lengthy documents.
Step 2: Paste Your Text
Paste your first text into the left panel and your second text into the right panel. The tool accepts any plain text content.
Step 3: Click Compare
Click the 'Compare!' button to analyze the differences. The tool will highlight additions in green, deletions in red, and modifications in yellow.
Step 4: Review Results
Examine the highlighted differences and use the statistics to understand the scope of changes between your texts.
Advanced Text Comparison Features
Text Manipulation Tools
Use the toolbar above each text panel to normalize your text before comparison. Convert to lowercase, sort lines, remove whitespace, or replace line breaks.
Switch Text Panels
Use the 'Switch texts' button to swap the content between left and right panels for different comparison perspectives.
Clear All Content
Click 'Clear all' to remove all text from both panels and start a fresh comparison.
Best Practices for Text Comparison
- 💡For code comparison, ensure consistent formatting before comparing
- 💡Use text manipulation tools to normalize content when needed
- 💡Review the difference statistics to understand the scope of changes
- 💡For large documents, consider comparing sections individually
- 💡Always manually review critical changes identified by the tool
Common Use Cases
Document Editing
Compare different versions of articles, reports, or any written content to track changes and revisions.
Code Review
Quickly identify changes in source code, configuration files, or scripts between different versions.
Contract Analysis
Compare contract versions to identify modifications, additions, or deletions in legal documents.
Content Management
Track changes in web content, blog posts, or marketing materials across different versions.
Ready to Start Comparing?
Now that you know how to use our text comparison tool, try it out with your own documents!