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title: "Compare two PDFs side by side for free | Paperwing"
description: "See what changed between two versions of a PDF on Windows or Mac with Paperwing, a free desktop app. Offline, with nothing uploaded."
url: https://paperwingapp.com/tools/compare-pdf/
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Free tool · Windows and macOS

# Compare two PDFs side by side.

Spot what changed between two versions of a contract, report or quote, without reading both line by line.

[Download for Windows](https://github.com/rohanvijaykumar/paperwing/releases/download/v1.2.3/Paperwing-Setup-1.2.3-x64.exe) · [Download for Mac](https://github.com/rohanvijaykumar/paperwing/releases/download/v1.2.3/Paperwing-1.2.3-mac-arm64.dmg) · [Download Paperwing](https://paperwingapp.com/download/)

v1.2.3 · Windows 10 and 11 · 188 MB v1.2.3 · Apple Silicon · 192 MB · [Intel Mac?](https://paperwingapp.com/download/#mac) Free for Windows and macOS · v1.2.3 [Other versions](https://paperwingapp.com/download/)

## How to compare two PDFs side by side with Paperwing

1. Open Paperwing, open **All tools** and choose **Compare files** .
2. Add the two versions.
3. Review the differences side by side.

## What you can do

- Compare two PDFs side by side
- Check the digital signatures on each with **Validate Signature**
- Merge the final version with others using **Merge PDF**

## Why do it on your computer

Contract revisions are confidential by nature. Comparing them on your computer keeps both versions private.

**Paperwing is a free, open-source desktop app** for Windows and macOS with more than 100 PDF tools. It works offline, there’s no account, and every tool is free. [Download it](https://paperwingapp.com/download/) or [browse all the tools](https://paperwingapp.com/tools/) .

## Questions

### Does it compare scanned documents?

For scans, run **OCR PDF** on both first so there is text to compare.

## Related tools

[**Redact a PDF** Permanently remove sensitive text and images from a PDF on Windows or Mac with Paperwing, a free desktop app.](https://paperwingapp.com/tools/redact-pdf/) · [**Sign a PDF** Sign PDFs with a drawn, typed or image signature, or a digital certificate, in Paperwing, a free desktop app.](https://paperwingapp.com/tools/sign-pdf/) · [**Edit a PDF** Edit the text and images in a PDF on Windows or Mac with Paperwing, a free desktop app.](https://paperwingapp.com/tools/edit-pdf/) · [**Merge PDFs** Combine several PDFs into one file on Windows or Mac with Paperwing, a free desktop app.](https://paperwingapp.com/tools/merge-pdf/)

## Open your next PDF in Paperwing.

Free for Windows and macOS. No account, no subscription, nothing to sign up for.

[Download for Windows](https://github.com/rohanvijaykumar/paperwing/releases/download/v1.2.3/Paperwing-Setup-1.2.3-x64.exe) · [Download for Mac](https://github.com/rohanvijaykumar/paperwing/releases/download/v1.2.3/Paperwing-1.2.3-mac-arm64.dmg) · [Download Paperwing](https://paperwingapp.com/download/) · [Star on GitHub](https://github.com/rohanvijaykumar/paperwing)

v1.2.3 · Windows 10 and 11 · 188 MB v1.2.3 · Apple Silicon · 192 MB · [Intel Mac?](https://paperwingapp.com/download/#mac) Free for Windows and macOS · v1.2.3 [Other versions](https://paperwingapp.com/download/)