Levenshtein edit distance, Dice, Jaro-Winkler and LCS side by side, with a 0-100% match score, all in your browser
- Runs locally
- Category Text
- Best for Removing repetitive cleanup work from everyday writing and operations.
Edit-distance based: 1 − distance / longest length.
Rewards a matching prefix — best for names.
Shared character bigrams — ignores word order.
Single-char inserts, deletes and substitutions.
Longest in-order shared run of characters.
What this tool does
A string similarity checker that compares two pieces of text four different ways at once, so you can pick the number that actually fits your problem. It computes the Levenshtein edit distance (the count of single-character inserts, deletes and substitutions to turn one string into the other) and turns it into a normalized 0-100% score. Next to that it shows the Dice coefficient, which measures overlapping character bigrams and is forgiving of word order, the Jaro-Winkler similarity, which rewards matching prefixes and is the go-to metric for names and short labels, and the longest common subsequence length. Two toggles let you decide whether case and whitespace count, and every result comes with a one-line explanation plus a worked example so you are never staring at a bare number. Everything runs as plain JavaScript in your tab, handles Unicode by code point so emoji and CJK characters count correctly, and the share link reproduces both inputs and your exact settings. No upload, no account, no rate limit.
Tool details
- Input
- Text
- The page exposes text boxes, numeric controls, file pickers, or structured inputs depending on the tool.
- Output
- Live result + Copy
- The result area focuses on usable output, with copy, download, or preview actions when supported.
- Privacy
- Browser-side processing
- The main tool logic does not call an external API, so inputs normally stay in the current tab.
- Save / share
- Shareable URL state
- Key settings are encoded in the URL so another person can reopen the same setup.
- Performance budget
- Initial JS <= 9 KB
- No WASM budget is declared, keeping the tool quick to open on mobile.
- Best fit
- Text · Developer
- Category and role tags drive related tools, internal links, and quick fit checks.
How to use
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1. Input
Paste or drop your content into the tool panel.
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2. Process
Click the button. All processing is local in your browser.
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3. Copy / Download
Copy the result or download to disk in one click.
How String Similarity Checker fits into your work
Use it to clean, compare, reshape, or extract plain text before it goes into a document, CMS, spreadsheet, or prompt.
Text jobs
- Removing repetitive cleanup work from everyday writing and operations.
- Making text easier to compare, paste, publish, or feed into another tool.
- Working with content locally when the text is private or unfinished.
Text checks
- Scan for unintended whitespace, duplicate lines, and lost punctuation.
- For long text, test the first few lines before applying the whole change.
- Copy the final output only after checking the preview.
Good next steps
These links move the current task into a more complete workflow.
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- 2 Regex Tester Test JavaScript regex live — match highlighting, group capture, replace preview, flag toggles — browser-only Open
- 3 Text Diff Compare two blocks of text — line-by-line additions, deletions, equal — colour highlighted, browser-only Open
FAQ
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