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Compare two blocks of text line by line.

Text Diff lays two blocks of text side by side and lights up exactly what changed, line by line - perfect for comparing two versions of a config, a paragraph, an email, or a snippet without firing up a full version-control diff.

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Foldout Compare two blocks of text line by line tool screen on macOS
Processes on your MacTool work stays inside the local app.
Signed and notarizedBuilt for Apple Silicon Macs.
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What it does

See exactly what changed between two blocks of text.

Compare two blocks of text side by side.

See additions and removals line by line.

Spot what changed between two versions.

Review quickly, all on your Mac.

Detailed capabilities

What Text Diff covers.

Concrete features, inputs, and workflow details for this tool.

Changes, highlighted

Differences between the left and right text are marked clearly, so an edit is obvious at a glance.

Line by line

Compare two versions of a config, a message, or a snippet without a heavyweight diff tool.

Quick and local

A fast way to answer 'what is different here?' right on your Mac.

How to use it

From opening the tool to saving the result.

  1. 01

    Paste the original text.

  2. 02

    Paste the changed text.

  3. 03

    Review highlighted differences.

  4. 04

    Copy what you need from the result.

Questions

Before you try Text Diff

Does it compare files directly?

It focuses on text blocks pasted into the tool.

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