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Open Adobe Acrobat on your computer.
Go to Tools and select Compare Files.
Click Select File under 'Compare' and choose your first PDF (the older or original version).
Click Select File under 'With' and choose your second PDF (the newer or revised version).
Click Compare to start the comparison.
Review the results in the comparison summary and use the side-by-side view to examine highlighted differences.
Best practiceFor best results, avoid using scanned PDFs as input files, as text recognition may be inconsistent.
You can filter the comparison results to focus on text, images, or formatting changes for a clearer review.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
Compare Files might not work if your PDF documents have security settings. These settings stop Acrobat from reading the files to find differences. You need to remove any protection from both PDF files before you can compare them. This ensures Acrobat can access all content.
The 'Compare text only' option tells Acrobat to ignore pictures and other graphics in your PDF files. It will only look for changes in the written words. This is useful if you only care about text changes and not image updates.
Yes, you can compare signed document versions using Compare Files. Acrobat has specific features to help you manage and compare documents that have digital signatures. This allows you to track changes even after a document has been signed, which is important for legal documents.