Compare two Word documents
Open two .docx files and VS renders both documents, then marks each insertion, deletion and rewrite where it appears on the page — so you review the document as readers see it, not as raw XML.
Features & FAQ
- Changes highlighted on the rendered document, not in markup
- Headings, lists, tables and inline formatting preserved
- Word’s revision noise and document timestamps are normalised, so a file that was merely re-saved compares equal
- A change list takes you straight to every difference
Frequently asked questions
- Are my documents uploaded?
- No. The .docx archive is unzipped and rendered inside your browser; nothing is transmitted.
- Does it support the old .doc format?
- No — save the file as .docx first. Legacy .doc is a binary format, so it cannot be read reliably in the browser.
- Will it show tracked changes?
- It compares what the two files say, not their revision marks. If the markup itself is what you need to review, accept or reject the tracked changes in Word before comparing.