Binary Diff
Compare two texts at the byte level
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About Binary Diff
Binary diff compares two data streams at the byte level, showing exactly where and how they differ. Unlike text diff, it catches differences invisible at the character level (encoding, whitespace, etc.).
Compare two data streams at the byte level to find exact differences. Unlike text diff, binary diff catches invisible differences in encoding, whitespace, and non-printable characters.
Key Features
- ✓Byte-by-byte comparison
- ✓Offset, hex value, and ASCII display
- ✓Color-coded additions and removals
- ✓Difference count and summary
- ✓Detects invisible character differences
How to Binary Diff — Byte-Level Comparison
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Enter Text A
Paste the first text.
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Enter Text B
Paste the second text.
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View differences
See byte-level differences in a table.
Common Use Cases
- •Debugging encoding mismatches (UTF-8 vs Latin-1)
- •Finding invisible whitespace differences
- •Comparing binary file headers
- •Detecting BOM or zero-width character issues
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from a text diff?▼
Text diff compares lines or words. Binary diff compares individual bytes, catching differences invisible to text comparison (different encodings of the same character, BOM markers, etc.).