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Compare Two PDFs Side by Side

Review text-level changes between two text-based PDF documents with additions and removals highlighted by page.

Earlier PDF

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Earlier PDF

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Simple steps

How it works

  1. 01

    Choose the earlier PDF and the revised PDF from your device.

  2. 02

    Compare their extracted page text side by side and review highlighted differences.

  3. 03

    Use the page controls to inspect each change; the originals remain untouched.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Compare PDF check?

It extracts selectable text and compares corresponding pages. Inserted and removed words are highlighted in separate columns.

Can it compare scanned pages?

No. Scans without a text layer have no words to compare. Run OCR with a trusted tool first.

What if the documents have different page counts?

Pages are paired by page number. Pages present on only one side are shown as additions or removals.

Does a comparison edit my PDFs?

No. The tool displays a comparison and does not change either source file.

Are the documents uploaded?

No. Text extraction and comparison run locally in browser workers.