Free Text Compare
Are these two drafts actually different? Paste both texts and this free comparator shows side-by-side character, word and line stats plus a similarity percentage — with a plain-English verdict from identical to quite different.
How to Use the Text Compare
- Paste the first text into the left box.
- Paste the second text into the right box.
- Click “Compare texts”.
- Read the stats, similarity score and verdict.
Features
Side-by-side table of characters, words and lines for both texts with exact differences, plus a bigram-Jaccard similarity percentage with a progress bar and a verdict (identical, very similar, somewhat similar, quite different). Toggle case-insensitive and whitespace-normalized comparison.
Benefits & Use Cases
Editors check whether a revision actually changed anything. Students compare their paraphrase against a source. Developers diff config versions quickly. Plagiarism spot-checks get a fast first signal before deeper tools.
Tips
Enable “ignore extra whitespace” when comparing reformatted text — otherwise spacing changes tank the score. A 100% match means identical under your chosen options, not necessarily byte-identical. For line-by-line detail, follow up with the Text Diff Checker.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is text compare free?
Yes, free and unlimited.
How is similarity calculated?
With a word-bigram Jaccard index: the overlap of two-character sequences between the texts, as a percentage.
What does 100% mean?
The texts are identical under your current options (case/whitespace settings may hide trivial differences).
Can it show exactly what changed?
For line-level detail use the Text Diff Checker — this tool gives stats and an overall score.
Are my texts uploaded?
No, comparison runs locally in your browser.
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