Compare two PDF files

Compare two versions of a PDF and see every word that was added, removed or changed, with the page it is on. Made for contracts, offers, price lists and drafts, and it runs entirely in your browser.

Your files never leave your device. Everything runs in your browser.

How it works

  1. Add both PDFsDrop the older version on Original PDF and the newer one on New PDF.
  2. Review the changesRemoved words are red, added words are green. Use Next change to go through them one by one.
  3. Save a reportDownload the report to keep a list of every change with its page numbers.

Check what really changed before you sign

When a contract, offer or policy comes back as a new PDF, the risky edits are the small ones: a notice period that went from 30 to 60 days, a price that moved, a sentence that quietly disappeared. Reading both versions line by line takes long and is easy to get wrong. This tool reads the text of both PDFs and compares them word by word across the whole document, so a sentence that moved to the next page or a paragraph that wraps differently is not reported as a change.

Every change is listed with its page number in the original and in the new file. The summary counts how many passages were added, removed and changed, and Next change takes you through them in order.

Three ways to look at the differences

Side by side shows the original on the left and the new version on the right, aligned line by line, with unchanged parts folded away. Inline shows one running text with deletions struck through in red and additions in green, which is handy for reading a short list of edits. On the page draws both pages as images and colors the changed words where they really are, so you can see a change in its layout, next to a table or a signature line.

Good to know

The tool compares text, not formatting: a word that only became bold, a new logo or a moved picture is not reported. Scanned PDFs are pictures of pages and contain no text; run them through OCR first and compare the results. Line breaks are rebuilt from the page layout and words split with a hyphen at the end of a line are joined again, so text that only reflowed is not counted as changed.

Frequently asked questions

Are my PDFs uploaded?

No. Both files are read and compared in your browser and never sent anywhere, so it is safe for contracts and confidential documents.

Why does it say my PDF has no text?

The PDF is probably a scan, which only contains pictures of the pages. Make it searchable with OCR PDF first, then compare the new files.

Does it compare formatting and images?

No. It compares the words. Changes in fonts, colors, images or layout are not shown unless the text itself changed.

What happens if text moved to another page?

The whole document is compared as one text, so moved lines and reflowed paragraphs are not reported. Only words that were really added, removed or changed are marked.

Can I save the result?

Yes. Download report saves an HTML file with the summary and every change with its page numbers, which opens in any browser and can be printed or saved as PDF.

Is it free?

Yes, with no sign up and no limit on the number of comparisons.