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Compare Two Text Files — Visual Diff

Drop two text files (or paste two blocks of text) and MiniMax Converter shows them side-by-side with every difference highlighted — added lines in green, removed in red, modified with word-level highlighting on what changed within the line. Same as diff from the command line, but visual and immediately understandable.

Compare Two Text Files — Visual Diff — screenshot

What you get

Side-by-side comparison: left = file A, right = file B, with matching lines aligned. Added lines (in B but not A) highlighted green. Removed lines (in A but not B) highlighted red. Modified lines highlighted yellow with word-level diff showing what changed within. Plus: line numbers, ignore-whitespace toggle, ignore-case toggle, syntax highlighting for common file types (JSON, XML, code).

How to use it

  1. Open Tools → Analyze & Inspect → Compare (Diff).
  2. Drop two text files, or paste content into the two text panels.
  3. Differences highlight automatically.
  4. Optionally tick Ignore whitespace (helpful when comparing reformatted code) or Ignore case.
  5. Export as unified diff (.patch) for use with git apply / patch commands.

When to use it

Code review: compare two versions of a config file. Configuration debugging: server A works, server B doesn't — diff their configs. Document revision: see what changed in a contract draft. Log analysis: compare two log samples to spot anomalies. Pre-commit review: see exactly what your edit changed.

Questions and answers

How big a file can it diff?

Files up to ~100 MB diff in a few seconds. Beyond that, command-line diff is more efficient (it doesn't need to render).

Can I diff binary files?

Not in this tool — for binary diff use the File Hash Calculator (compare hashes — equal or not) or a dedicated binary diff tool.

Three-way merge?

Not in this tool. For 3-way merge use git's built-in merge or a specialised tool like Meld.

Does it handle different line endings?

Yes — \r\n vs \n differences are detected and can be ignored if "ignore line endings" is ticked.

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