Choose clear source files
Use the original and revised PDF versions that you want to evaluate. Readable text and consistent page rendering help produce a more useful report.
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Compare extracted text in two PDF versions. Review added and removed lines by page in a downloadable HTML report.
Compare an original PDF with a revised PDF
Review changes between two documents without changing either original file.
Review detected text changes
Check added and removed text lines by page. Review the source PDFs separately for image, color, font or layout changes that this text comparison does not detect.
Keep the report separate
The comparison creates a separate result. Your uploaded source PDFs remain unchanged on your device.
Compare the text in two PDF versions
Upload an original PDF and a revised PDF to see which extracted text lines were added, removed or left unchanged.
Choose the versions in the right order
Put the earlier version in Original and the newer version in Revised. This determines whether a changed line appears as an addition or a removal. The comparison reads corresponding page numbers from each document.
Use PDFs with readable text
This tool compares extracted text, not the page images. Changes to pictures, colors or fonts can go undetected when the text is the same. An image-only scan needs OCR before its words can be compared.
Recognize text in scanned PDFsUnderstand the PDF comparison report
The downloadable HTML report groups detected text changes by page and shows totals for added, removed and unchanged lines.
Read additions and removals together
Changing an amount from 100 to 125 can appear as one removed line and one added line. These counts describe extracted text lines, not the number of changed words, and a new line break can also affect the report.
Check page shifts and longer reports
Inserting a page near the beginning shifts the pages compared afterwards. Large page reports can omit extra lines from their preview, so use the original documents to review the complete context. A report with no detected changes does not prove visual equality.
Use comparison as part of a document review
Review the relevant clauses, values or instructions in both source PDFs before accepting a revised version.
Check focused edits after saving
After correcting a text-based PDF, compare the previous and edited copies to inspect the text changes. Also open the edited file to check positioning and appearance, which are outside this text report.
Make focused PDF editsResolve page-order differences first
If two documents contain the same pages in a different order, create a correctly ordered copy before comparing them. Keep the source files so you can distinguish page rearrangement from wording changes.
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Frequently asked questions about Compare PDF
Practical answers about using this tool, retrieving the result, and handling your files.
What does Compare PDF show?
It compares extracted text lines from corresponding pages in an original and a revised PDF. The report shows additions and removals; image, color and font changes are not compared.
Can I compare PDFs with different page counts?
Yes. The report can still identify differences, but pages added or removed between the files should be reviewed carefully.
Does comparison change my original files?
No. LoveMyFiles creates a separate comparison result and leaves both uploaded PDFs unchanged.
How are my uploaded files protected?
Files are stored outside the public web directory, and downloads require the matching account or guest job identity. Guest files expire within 5 minutes, free account files within 2 hours.
