Compare two documents in Adobe Acrobat Analyzer

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.

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.

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

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:

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.