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Text comparison

Compare two texts line by line; + and − mark changes.

Free

Compare two texts line by line at the same line positions. Unchanged lines begin with two spaces, removed lines with a minus sign (−), and replacement or added lines with a plus sign (+). The comparison runs locally in your browser.

◈ Local processingFree

How to use

  1. Paste the original text into the first input.
  2. Paste the new text into the second input and run the comparison.
  3. Read the line prefixes, then copy or download the comparison.

Worked example

Example input

First text:
apple
pear

Second text:
apple
peach

Example result

  apple
− pear
+ peach

Limitations and details

This is a positional line comparison, not a word diff or a minimal edit algorithm. Inserting a line can mark later lines as changed. Spaces and letter case matter; do not treat the output as a patch file.

Frequently asked questions

Is this tool free and private?

Yes. All 300 tools are free in this phase. Processing happens in your browser; your input and files are not sent to our servers.

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