How to compare two contract versions without Word
Counterparty sent V2 back. What changed? Here's a 30-second redline you can read like a lawyer would.
Contract review used to mean Tracking Changes line-by-line in Word. Modern AI compare gives you the diff in under a minute and classifies severity, so the senior reviewer focuses on the 3 material changes instead of the 47 cosmetic ones.
How AI Compare works
We extract text from both PDFs along with structural information. A two-pass diff first aligns common content, then identifies what changed in the gaps. AI classifies each change as cosmetic, material, or critical.
Use the severity filter
If you read every change you waste time on cosmetic ones. Filter to 'material changes only' for the first pass — usually 5-15 changes that actually matter.
Limitations
AI Compare is an aid, not authority. For high-stakes contracts (M&A, multi-million-dollar agreements), have a senior lawyer review the diff and the full document.
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