Compare Documents with AI

Highlight every meaningful difference between two versions of a document, with a plain-English summary plus a side-by-side annotated view of every change.

Pro AI tools send document content to xAI.

Compare Docs is a Pro feature — included in PDFwarp Pro at $9 USD/month along with every other tool and unlimited conversions.

About this tool

Two uploads are extracted independently, each truncated to 6,000 characters, and sent together to xAI. The model returns a structured report (Summary, Key Differences, Additions in document 2, Removals from document 1, Unchanged). That report is shown on the page — there is no redline PDF. Order matters: file 1 is 'before', file 2 is 'after'. Pro only.

How it works

  1. Upload two documents to compare (first = older, second = newer).
  2. Click Compare — both texts are sent to xAI.
  3. Read the structured report on the page.

Features

Tips for best results

Cross-format comparison works

Compare a .docx against a .pdf, or two PDFs against each other. Format chrome (headers, page numbers) usually drops out of the extract, which cuts false positives.

Look for semantic shifts

'The party may terminate' vs 'The party shall terminate' is the kind of change a plain text diff buries. Still verify the quote against the source — models paraphrase.

Label your uploads

The report describes what changed going from Document 1 to Document 2. Swap the files and the additions/removals invert.

Under the hood

Two extracts, one prompt

validate_files requires both uploads. Each side is extracted with the 15k helper, then sliced to 6,000 characters in the user message so the pair fits. Filenames are not sent to the model (they can contain personal data); they are returned to you in the JSON only.

Fixed section headings

The system prompt names the five H2s. max_tokens is 3000. A failure from xAI surfaces as a generic error — we do not log the document bodies.

Not a pixel or layout diff

Moved logos, changed fonts, and reflowed pages will not show up unless the words changed. That is the point for contract review and the limitation for design QA.

Frequently asked questions

What types of differences are detected?

The prompt asks for additions, removals, changed wording, and unchanged sections. It is a language-model comparison, not a guaranteed legal redline.

Can I compare different file formats?

Yes — a PDF against a Word file works because only extracted text is compared.

Will I get a tracked-changes Word file?

No. You get a written report. For a native redline, use Word's Compare on two .docx files.

What plans support Compare Docs?

Document comparison requires a Pro account. Upgrade at pdfwarp.com/pricing.

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