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Code Compare for Visual Studio

Code Compare for Visual Studio — a Visual Studio-style code compare that runs in your browser. It is free, fully private, and works with no sign-up.

Client-sideRuns entirely in your browser — your data never leaves your device.

Visual Studio® and Visual Studio Code are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. This independent browser tool is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft, and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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How to use Code Compare for Visual Studio

  
    
      
  1. Drop your text into the field at the top of Code Compare for Visual Studio.
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  2. Set Compare by so the output fits your use case.
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  3. Watch the output update instantly while you adjust the text.
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  4. Finish by choosing Copy to take the output with you.
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About this tool

  
There is no server behind Code Compare for Visual Studio. Code Compare for Visual Studio is a free Code Tools utility that runs in your browser, doing its work on the input you provide without a backend.

  
Because it runs on your device, it is fast and private and works offline once loaded. No data is sent anywhere, so it stays fast and private by default.

  
Frequently asked questions

  

      
What is Code Compare for Visual Studio for?
Code Compare for Visual Studio runs entirely on your device: add your input using the Compare by control, and it compares it locally in real time.

      
Do I need an account for Code Compare for Visual Studio?
No — Code Compare for Visual Studio needs no account, sign-up or installation.

      
Does Code Compare for Visual Studio upload my data?
No — Code Compare for Visual Studio processes everything locally in your browser, so nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.

      
Can I use Code Compare for Visual Studio without a connection?
Yes — after the first load Code Compare for Visual Studio runs entirely offline.

  

  
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