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JuxtaText 2 turns a quick side-by-side diff into a place to think. Edit either side, keep several comparisons open, and export a clean record of what changed.

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JuxtaText comparing two Markdown blog drafts about Hymn to the Moon, with colourful syntax highlighting, a wrapped paragraph, word changes, and deleted and inserted sections.

New in JuxtaText 2

JuxtaText Free

  • Improved two-way text comparisons
  • Edit either side in place
  • Multiple comparison windows
  • Export visual comparisons as PDF or PNG

JuxtaText+

  • Save edits back to their source files
  • Export or copy edited plain text
  • TwinFocus matching-word highlights
  • Markdown highlighting
  • Three-pane Merge Tool

New in 2.0 · Free

Edit in place

Correct a typo, rewrite a sentence, or paste in a better version without leaving the comparison. Line and word differences update as you type, so the relationship between both sides never disappears.

Open files, drag them in, or paste text. Keep each job in its own window and move between comparisons like any other Mac document.

JuxtaText editing two words in a comparison, with differences highlighted as you type.

New in 2.0 · Free

Share differences

Turn a comparison into a polished PDF or set of images. A live preview updates as you choose what lines to include and how it should all look. Tweak font, theme, headers and line numbers before you export.

JuxtaText PNG export sheet configured to export all lines of Hymn to the Moon, including both video edits and aligned change blocks.

Available with JuxtaText+

TwinFocus Keep track of both sides

TwinFocus connects the word beneath your pointer with its match on the other side. It makes it super easy to keep track of scattered edits in a long paragraph and even updates while you edit.

JuxtaText TwinFocus following the pointer across matching words in both sides of a Markdown comparison.

Available with JuxtaText+

Merge two versions into one

Open a comparison in the three-pane Merge Tool, choose the parts you want from each side, and edit the result directly. All three versions stay aligned while word highlighting updates with every change.

JuxtaText Merge Tool showing the two Hymn to the Moon blog drafts beside an editable third result, with the opening change selected.

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.”

Comparing code? Meet JuxtaCode.

JuxtaCode includes every JuxtaText+ feature with no subscription, plus syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages, Git history and branch comparison, merge-conflict resolution, a command-line tool, and Git client integrations. It is JuxtaText built for code.

Comparisons are still free

Download JuxtaText 2 and compare as much text as you like at no charge. When you need to save edited work, merge versions, or focus on finer details, JuxtaText+ is there.

Download JuxtaText on the Mac App Store