What is Text Diff?

The Text Diff tool is a powerful online utility designed to compare two text files or text content and highlight the differences between them. It's an essential tool for developers, writers, and anyone who needs to track changes in text documents.

Key Features

🔍 Advanced Diff Algorithm

• Intelligent line-by-line comparison
• Context-aware difference detection
• Support for various text formats

📁 File Upload Support

• Upload text files directly from your device
• Support for multiple file formats (.txt, .md, .js, .ts, .vue, .html, .css, .json, .xml, .yaml, .yml)
• Automatic file name detection

⚙️ Flexible Options

• Ignore Whitespace: Compare content while ignoring whitespace differences
• Ignore Case: Perform case-insensitive comparisons
• Real-time option toggling

📊 Detailed Statistics

• Count of added lines
• Count of removed lines
• Count of modified lines
• Count of unchanged lines

📝 Formatted Output

• Clear diff visualization with line numbers
• Color-coded differences (added, removed, unchanged)
• Easy-to-read format similar to Git diff

💾 History Management

• Save comparison results to history
• Quick access to previous comparisons
• Easy history management and cleanup

Use Cases

Code Development

• Compare different versions of source code
• Review code changes and pull requests
• Track modifications in configuration files

Document Management

• Compare document revisions
• Track changes in markdown files
• Review text content updates

Configuration Management

• Compare configuration files
• Track changes in JSON, YAML, or XML files
• Validate configuration updates

Content Writing

• Compare different versions of articles
• Track editorial changes
• Review content modifications

Getting Started

1. Access the Tool: Navigate to the Text Diff tool from the main page
2. Input Content: Enter text in both File A and File B sections, or upload files
3. Configure Options: Set your preferred diff options (ignore whitespace, ignore case)
4. View Results: Review the diff output and statistics
5. Save to History: Your comparison is automatically saved for future reference

Browser Compatibility

The Text Diff tool works in all modern browsers including:

• Chrome 80+
• Firefox 75+
• Safari 13+
• Edge 80+

Privacy & Security

• All processing is done locally in your browser
• No text content is sent to external servers
• Your data remains private and secure
• History is stored locally in your browser

Next Steps

Ready to start comparing text files? Check out our Basic Usage Guide to learn how to use the Text Diff tool effectively.