Text Diff

What is a Text Diff Tool?

A text diff tool is an online tool that shows line-by-line differences between two texts in a unified diff format, highlighting additions, deletions, and unchanged lines. Whether you're a developer reviewing code changes, a writer tracking document edits, or a content manager comparing versions, our diff tool handles all your change visualization needs effortlessly.

This tool displays differences using the familiar unified diff format with + for additions, - for deletions, and context lines for unchanged content. Simply paste your original and modified texts, and get a detailed diff view instantly.

Why Use a Text Diff Tool?

Diff visualization is essential for code review, where developers need to see exactly what changed between versions, understand the scope of modifications, and verify that changes are correct. The unified diff format is the industry standard used by Git, SVN, and other version control systems.

Writers and editors use diff tools to track document changes, review collaborative edits, or compare draft versions to see what was added, removed, or modified. Content managers benefit from visualizing content changes before publishing updates or rolling back unwanted modifications.

The tool provides clear visual distinction between additions and deletions, making it easy to spot changes at a glance. It's particularly useful when working with large documents where manual comparison would be time-consuming and error-prone.

Common Use Cases

Code Review: Visualize code changes before committing or merging branches.

Document Comparison: See what changed between document versions or drafts.

Content Updates: Review website content changes before publishing updates.

Collaboration: Track edits made by multiple contributors to shared documents.

Quality Assurance: Verify that only intended changes were made to text or code.

How to Use the Text Diff Tool

Using our diff tool is simple: paste your original text in the left field and the modified version in the right field. The tool instantly generates a unified diff view showing lines that were added (prefixed with +), removed (prefixed with -), and unchanged (no prefix). Context lines help you understand where changes occurred.

The diff format makes it easy to review all changes at once, with clear visual indicators for each type of modification.

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