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VS Code: Code Compare

VS Code: Code Compare — a VS Code-style compare that highlights differences 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.

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How to use VS Code: Code Compare

  
    
      
  1. Drop your text into the field at the top of VS Code: Code Compare.
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  2. Set Compare by so the output fits your use case.
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  3. VS Code: Code Compare updates the output automatically as you type.
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  4. Finish by choosing Copy to take the output with you.
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About this tool

  
Everything VS Code: Code Compare does happens on your own device. VS Code: Code Compare handles your input locally and returns the result instantly, with no sign-up.

  
It is designed to do one job well and stay out of your way. Your input never leaves the page, and no account or install is required.

  
Frequently asked questions

  

      
What is VS Code: Code Compare for?
Use VS Code: Code Compare to compare your input without installing anything using the Compare by control; everything happens client-side.

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

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

      
Does VS Code: Code Compare work offline?
Once the page has loaded, VS Code: Code Compare keeps working with no network connection.

  

  
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