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Compare PDF FilesOnline for Free

Upload two versions of a document and see exactly which words were added or removed, page by page.

  • Files stay on your device
  • No sign-up
  • Free, no watermark

About this tool

Compare PDF Online

Compare PDF finds the text differences between two versions of a document. Upload the original and the revised file, and every page is compared word by word, with removed words shown in red strikethrough and added words in green.

It is a quick way to check what changed between two drafts of a contract, lease or policy, review edits a colleague made to a report, spot changes in updated terms and conditions, or proofread a new version of a CV. A summary shows how many words were added and removed, and pages without changes are collapsed so you can focus on what's different.

The comparison looks at text only, not fonts, images or layout, and scanned PDFs need OCR first to have text to compare. Both files are read and compared in your browser, so confidential documents are never uploaded.

  • Word-by-word diff

    Every page is compared at word level, so even small edits are caught.

  • Colour-coded changes

    Removed text is struck through in red and added text is highlighted in green.

  • Change summary

    See the total words added and removed, with unchanged pages collapsed.

  • Handles extra pages

    Pages missing from either version are shown as fully added or removed.

Step by step

How to compare two PDFs

  1. 1

    Upload both versions

    Add the original PDF on the left and the changed PDF on the right.

  2. 2

    Compare

    Click Compare PDFs. The text of both files is read and compared page by page.

  3. 3

    Review the changes

    Removed words are shown in red strikethrough and added words in green. Pages without changes are collapsed.

FAQ

Compare PDF FAQ

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Yes. Compare as many PDFs as you like for free, with no sign-up.

It compares the text on each page word by word. Changes in fonts, colours, images or layout are not detected.

Pages are matched by number. Extra pages in either file are shown as fully added or fully removed.

Scanned PDFs are images and have no text to compare. Run them through OCR PDF first to add a text layer, then compare them.

No. Both PDFs are processed in your browser and never uploaded, so they never leave your device.

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