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Compare two PDFs

Drop the old version and the new version. Changed lines line up side by side with the exact words highlighted — so you know precisely what was edited in that contract, paper or terms-of-service before you sign off on it.

Both documents are compared locally on your device. Nothing is uploaded, stored or logged.

How it works

  1. Drop both PDFs — 🅰️ the older version, 🅱️ the newer one (add them together or one after the other).
  2. Compare. Each page's text is extracted and aligned; identical lines stay quiet, changes glow red (removed) and green (added), down to the word.
  3. Keep a record. Download the plain-text report listing every change per page.

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is compared?

The text layer — the words on each page, in reading order. Layout shifts, fonts, colors and images are not compared; a paragraph that moved but kept its wording shows as unchanged.

Can I compare scanned documents?

Scans have no text layer, so there's nothing to diff. Run both files through the OCR tool first to give them a text layer, then compare the results.

The two versions have different page counts — does that work?

Yes. Pages are compared one-to-one and any extra pages are flagged; the summary warns you that the counts differ.

Are my documents uploaded?

No — and for unsigned contracts, that's not a small thing. Both files are read and compared entirely in your browser.

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