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PDF Visual and Text Compare
Find meaningful differences between two versions of a document.
- 1Select files
- 2Set options
- 3Get results
This tool processes selected files in your browser.
Accepted: application/pdf, .pdf. Desktop cap 100 MiB per file.
How it works
- Choose two unencrypted PDFs.
- Pick visual, text, or both, plus a pixel threshold.
- Process for a JSON report. Diff images are optional.
Files stay in this tab. No upload.
Alignment is by page index. Byte inequality is not treated as a visual diff.
Supported inputs and outputs
Two PDFs in. JSON report out; optional PNG diffs.
Example
Identical files report zero changes. An added page is a 100% visual change.
Questions and answers
Is a checksum a visual diff?
No. Visual mode compares rendered pixels above the threshold.
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