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Compare two documents in Adobe Acrobat Analyzer

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Compare extracted attribute values between two documents to quickly identify differences in key data.

Use Compare to validate version changes, confirm alignment before counter-signature, or identify discrepancies across related contracts.

Before you begin

  • You have access to the collection that contains the documents.
  • The documents have finished processing, and attribute extraction is complete.

Compare two documents

The Document Compare experience uses a three-step wizard:

  1. Select documents
  2. Select attributes
  3. Compare documents

Step 1 - Select documents

  1. Open the collection that contains the documents.
  2. Select one or two documents from the list.
    • Hover over a document record to reveal the quick action icons, then select Compare documents.
      • Selecting a single document opens the selection list to choose the second document.
    • When two documents are selected, the Compare documents icon becomes available at the top of the list.

Document selection rules

  • You can select a maximum of two documents.
  • You cannot select the same document twice.
  • You can search by file name or document content.
  • Document selection is limited to the current collection.
  • If two documents are already selected, bypass the document list.

Select Next to continue.

Two documents selected in a collection with the Compare icon visible in the quick actions area
Selecting two documents activates the Compare action, allowing you to launch the Document Compare wizard directly from the collection view.

Step 2 - Select attributes

The attribute picker loads with all groups collapsed and no attributes selected by default.

At least one attribute must be selected to proceed.

  1. Expand an attribute group.
  2. Select the attributes you want to compare.
  3. Select Compare documents.
Attribute selection panel showing the General Information group expanded with multiple attributes selected.
Expanded attribute groups allow targeted comparison by selecting only the fields relevant to your review.

Step 3 - Compare documents

The comparison results display a side-by-side table showing:

  • Attribute name
  • Value from Document A
  • Value from Document B
  • Match / No Match status
Side-by-side document comparison view showing highlighted attribute citations and the corresponding source text locations in each document.
The comparison view links each attribute value to its source location in both documents, allowing you to review differences in context.

Results behavior

  • The comparison engine evaluates attributes using normalization, exact matching, and semantic similarity. If no match criteria are met, the result defaults to No Match.
  • No Match results appear at the top of the table.
  • Citation links allow navigation to the source location in each document.
  • The results table remains visible and cannot be dismissed.

Comparing documents does not modify either document or the collection.

Export results

You can export comparison results in CSV format by selecting the Export icon in the Document Attributes panel:

Export icon displayed in the comparison results view.
Use the Export option to download the comparison results as a CSV file.

When to use Document Compare

Use this feature when:

  • Validating a customer-signed agreement against an approved version.
  • Reviewing multiple versions of a document within a collection.
  • Confirming that extracted attribute values align before relying on filtering.
  • Identifying discrepancies in key contract metadata. 

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