Compare text for free

See differences at a glance. Bring the best parts together in a new version. Keep text sources nearby while you work.

Get JuxtaText on the Mac App Store
Two text files opening in JuxtaTextA schematic animation of two documents being dropped onto the JuxtaText Dock icon, followed by a side-by-side comparison window opening.
JuxtaText comparing two versions of a text file side by side.

Open, drag, paste…

Comparing text should not feel like preparing a project. Open a file, drag it in, or paste what you have.

Each piece is collected in the sidebar, ready to move to either side of the comparison whenever you need another point of view.

Files and clippings collected in JuxtaTextA schematic animation of a document being dropped into a comparison, the sidebar opening, and a newly collected file being moved into the left side of the diff.

Merge without losing the thread.

Open any side-by-side comparison in a three-pane merge tool. Choose the parts you want, edit the result directly, and keep the relationship between all three versions visible.

Line-level changes remain highlighted, growing and shrinking as you work. Word differences update as you type.

JuxtaText merging two text documents into a third result.

Useful from the first copy & paste.

★★★★★

Brilliant

Mitch Olson

“I've been looking for a text comparison app for ages that works well, looks good and doesn't cost an arm and a leg and this exceeds all my expectations.”

★★★★★

Nice and simple

Martin33434

“Thanks for making this app, it’s exactly what I was looking for. I can easily make a comparison just by pasting text directly into the app.”

★★★★★

Great tool

ridge_rider

“Use this to compare both text and code. Clean UI and overall a great little program to have in the toolbox.”

Want to diff code & resolve conflicts?

JuxtaText’s bigger cousin, JuxtaCode, does everything mentioned here and adds full support for Git with commit browsing and search, branch comparison, file history, merge-conflict resolution, a command-line tool, and Git client integrations. It’s JuxtaText for code :)

Find differences instantly

Open, compare, and merge for free.

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