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Text Diff Checker

Compare two texts and highlight the differences between them instantly.

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What is this tool?

A text diff checker is a free online comparison tool that highlights the exact differences between two pieces of text. Insertions are shown in green, deletions in red and unchanged text in normal colour — making it immediately clear what has changed between two versions of a document, code or any text.

How to Use

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Paste the original textEnter or paste your first (original) text into the left-hand text box.
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Paste the updated textEnter the updated or revised version of the text into the right-hand text box.
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View highlighted differencesClick Compare to see the differences highlighted — green for additions, red for deletions. Scroll through to review every change.

Common Uses

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Document Editing

Compare two drafts of a document to track what was changed, added or removed between revisions.

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Code Review

Compare two versions of source code to identify changes, debug differences or review a pull request.

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Plagiarism Checking

Compare student submissions against original sources to identify copied passages.

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Contract Review

Identify changes between two versions of a contract or legal document before signing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'diff' mean?

'Diff' is short for difference. In computing, a diff shows the changes between two versions of a file — specifically what was added, removed or modified.

Does it compare word by word or character by character?

This tool compares line by line and word by word, highlighting the specific words that changed within each line.

Can I compare code with this tool?

Yes — paste any code into both text boxes and the tool will highlight exactly which lines or characters differ.

Is there a character or word limit?

There is no hard limit. The tool can compare long documents, but very large texts may take slightly longer to process.