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Compare Excel Files

Compare two spreadsheets and see exactly which rows differ between them — no sign-up, no upload, no file size limit.

File 1

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File 2

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Compares the first sheet of each file, row by row — a row counts as matching only when every column is identical. Rows that don't appear in the other file (whether added, removed, or edited) are listed out separately.

Your files never leave your device. Everything runs locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server, so there's no file size limit, no subscription, and no one but you ever sees what's in your file.

How it works

Upload both files, click Compare files, and the tool downloads a new workbook with two sheets: one listing every row that only appears in File 1, and one listing every row that only appears in File 2. Rows present in both files are left out of the result entirely, since they didn't change.

Frequently asked questions

How does the comparison work?+

It reads the first sheet of each file and checks every row from File 1 against every row in File 2 (and vice versa). A row is considered a match only if every column is identical — rows that don't have an exact match anywhere in the other file are listed out as differences.

How do I tell if a row was added, removed, or just edited?+

An edited row shows up in both result lists — once as the "old" version only in File 1, once as the "new" version only in File 2 — since the tool compares whole rows, not individual cells across versions. A row that's only in one list with nothing corresponding in the other was purely added or removed.

Does row order matter?+

No — rows are matched by content, not by position, so reordering rows between the two files won't show up as a difference.

Is my file uploaded anywhere?+

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript — both files are read, compared, and the result downloaded without ever being sent to a server.

Keep a backup of your original file. This tool processes everything locally in your browser, and we've tested it carefully — but no conversion tool handles every PDF perfectly. Always keep your original file and double-check important results before relying on them.