A short companion for Text Diff: when it is useful, what it expects, and what to check before using the result.
What it does
Compare two blocks of text line by line and see exactly which lines were added, removed or left alone. Useful for checking what actually changed between two versions of a config, a query or a paragraph.
Use the tool
Open Text Diff, add the input the tool asks for, run it, and check the output before using it elsewhere.
Input and output
- Input: text.
- Output: text.
- Category: Workflow.
Privacy and processing
Processing happens locally in your browser. This tool does not upload the input to ilham.dev.
Questions
Does it compare word by word?
It compares line by line, which is the right granularity for configs and code. A whitespace-only change still shows up as a change.
Is there a version for structured data?
Yes. The JSON Diff tool compares two documents structurally, so it ignores formatting and key order and reports only real differences.
Related guide
For broader background, see Text Formatting and Cleanup.