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Compare two screenshot texts
Review exact equality, normalized equality and word-token overlap. The tool does not compare image pixels or decide what to delete.
Compare text at more than one level
Enter two text passages to compare exact equality, normalized equality and token overlap. Exact equality preserves character differences. Normalized equality removes the distinctions described by the local normalization rule, while token overlap compares the resulting word sets.
The first-only and second-only tokens help locate a difference. A high overlap does not establish that two screenshots are identical, that their layout is the same, or that they came from the same document.
Keep meaning separate from character overlap
A changed number, a missing negation or a different date can matter even when most tokens match. Read the original passages, particularly when the result will affect a record or a decision.
Review exact equality, normalized equality and word-token overlap. The tool does not compare image pixels or decide what to delete.
Results
Example calculation
Compare two screenshot texts: worked out from the values already filled in the form above.
Inputs
- First text: Café notes for a quiet afternoon
- Second text: CAFE notes for a quiet afternoon
Result
- Exactly equal: No
- Equal after normalization: Yes
- Token overlap: 100.0%
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