The tool to compare PDF files
KIWI PDF Comparer
Compare PDF files to detect changes in text and images. It can
differenciate movementes, insertions and deletions, select
regions to compare... and much more!
Text Compare
Kiwi is a powerful tool to compare text and images in two documents and show the differences. Its free version is the one with the most options and features to compare text!
Major features
No other tool to compare PDF has all these options for the same price!
2 Comparison Modes
Text compare (and images):
Find matches and differences in texts and images content, no
matter which pages they are on.
Compare Pixel to pixel:
Page to page, as if they were images.
Choose what to compare within documents
Select regions to compare from the two PDF documents and leave
out headers, footers and side margins.
Select what pages to compare from each document.
Distinguish different types of changes
- Modifications.
- Insertions.
- Deletions.
- Movements.
Easy Visualization and Navigation
See every change in both files at once, framed for quick review.
Go to next change with a click.
Note: Some characteristics could be limited in the free
version of the software to compare PDF files .
How to compare two PDFs
Kiwi is a powerful tool to compare PDF that uses advanced algorithms, many of them created especifically for this, to detect and show differences between two PDFs. It´s designed to review different versions of PDF files easily, quickly and accurately (what is colloquially called performing a PDF diff):
1. Load files:
Load PDF documents and select pages to compare and regions
to exclude from comparison. Change comparison mode (text
compare or image) and other configurations if you want to.
2. Show differences:
Kiwi compares the files and shows in the documents all the
differences detected underlined and with revision marks.
Navigate from one difference to the nex with a single click.
3. Print results:
Print what you see in a PDF document. Choose what to print,
how and in what color: underlines, revision marks, frames...
You can read further information about performing a PDF diff here:
How to compare PDF filesMany options for the best result!
Content or Appearance
Choose between two modes: text compare including images if you seek content or compare pixel by pixel if you seek appearance.
Change colors and marks thicknesses
Ideal for consecutive reviews, to resalt over complex
backgrounds or to fit an specific format.
Distinguish different kind of changes
Different kind of changes are displayed in different ways:
- Modifications: Content highlighted.
- Insertions and deletions: Box in the empty space.
- Movements: Content underlined
Left line revision mark available too. Decide what to display
and print! (1)
Frame changes
Show changes framed and synchronized in both documents to review them very quickly. Numerate them.
Display image changes over old version
Documents can be overlaid and old version is coloured red where different. (2)
Simple is best!
Don´t confuse the text comparison with format changes you
aren´t worried about. Kiwi provides all you need for a clean
and relevant result!
(1) Content comparison mode.
(2) Pixel to pixel comparison mode.
Find usual questions about Kiwi in the FAQs section:
