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Text Diff Checker

Compare two blocks of text online for free and see line-by-line additions and removals. No signup, nothing uploaded — runs entirely in your browser.

Your files are processed locally in your browser and are not uploaded to our servers.

How to use Text Diff Checker

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    Paste the original text on the left and the changed version on the right.

  2. 2

    Differences are highlighted line by line as you type — green for added lines, red for removed lines.

  3. 3

    The count of added and removed lines is shown above the comparison.

Common uses

  • Checking exactly what changed between two drafts of an email, contract, or article
  • Reviewing edits made to a config file or exported text before applying them
  • Comparing two versions of a list to see what was added or removed

Supported formats and limitations

Accepts text, up to one file at a time.

  • Comparison is line-by-line, not word-by-word within a line — a line with even a single character changed shows as one removed line and one added line.
  • Extremely large inputs (millions of line-pairs) fall back to a simplified diff rather than freezing the browser on the exact comparison algorithm.

Frequently asked questions

No. Comparison happens entirely in your browser.

Line-by-line — a line is shown as changed (removed + added) if anything within it differs, down to a single character.

No hard limit, but very large inputs (many thousands of lines on both sides) fall back to a simplified diff to keep the browser responsive.

Yes — plain text is plain text; it works on code, config files, or any other line-based content.

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