Compare Two PDFs

See exactly what changed between two versions — page by page, highlighted visually

Original (A)

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Revised (B)

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Compare Two PDFs Online Free

Need to compare two PDF files and see exactly what changed — a contract redline, two report drafts, or a before/after scan? This tool reads the actual text on each page, works out exactly which words were added, removed or changed, and highlights them directly on both documents — plus a readable change report listing every edit in plain text. For scanned pages with no extractable text, it automatically falls back to a highlighted visual diff instead. Everything runs locally in your browser — neither file is ever uploaded.

How to Compare Two PDFs

  1. Upload the original — drop your first PDF (A) into the left dropzone.
  2. Upload the revised version — drop your second PDF (B) into the right dropzone.
  3. Click Compare PDFs — every page is rendered and compared automatically.
  4. Review the results — each page shows a match/differs/missing status, with a highlighted diff view for any page that changed.

Features

Word-Level Highlighting

Changed words are highlighted directly on both the original and revised page, not just flagged as "different".

Readable Change Report

Every addition, removal and edit is also listed as plain, readable text below each page — no squinting at a pixel-diff mess.

Automatic Scan Fallback

Pages with no extractable text (scanned documents, image-based PDFs) automatically fall back to a highlighted visual diff.

Page-by-Page Summary

See at a glance how many pages match, differ, or exist in only one of the two files.

Handles Different Lengths

If one PDF has more pages than the other, extra pages are clearly flagged as missing from the shorter file.

100% Private

All comparison happens locally in your browser using pdf.js. Neither file is ever uploaded to any server.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this compare the text, or the visual appearance?

It reads the actual text on each page and compares it word by word, then highlights exactly what changed on both documents along with a plain-text change report. If a page has no extractable text — for example a scanned document — it automatically falls back to a highlighted visual (pixel) diff for that page instead.

What happens if the two PDFs have a different number of pages?

Pages that only exist in one file are clearly marked as missing from the other, and every page that exists in both is still compared normally.

Can I compare more than two PDFs at once?

This tool compares exactly two files at a time. To compare a third version, run the tool again with a different pair.

Is there a page limit?

No server-side limit — because everything runs in your browser, very large documents may simply take longer to process on slower devices.

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