Compare Documents

Learn how to compare documents with Vincent. Our legal document comparison tool creates a side-by-side table summarizing the key differences between two or more files.

Summary

Learn how to Compare Documents with Vincent. Our legal document comparison tool allows you to upload multiple documents and automatically generates a side-by-side table summarizing their key attributes, such as legal claims, facts, and parties involved.

Why This is Important

When you're handling a case with multiple related documents like two different complaints or a motion and a response understanding their key differences is crucial. The Compare Documents workflow automates this analysis, identifying a set of common criteria and providing a clear, structured comparison. This saves you time and helps you quickly spot the most important distinctions.

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Start the Workflow

To begin, navigate to the Vincent landing page and select Compare Documents from the workflow library.

Select Compare Documents from the workflow library.

Step 2: Upload Your Documents

This workflow is designed to compare two or more documents. You can upload your files by dragging and dropping them into the designated area or by selecting them from your computer.

Upload two or more documents to begin the comparison.

Supported File Formats: Vincent supports a wide range of file formats, including common document types (Word, PDF, TXT, ODT), emails (EML, MSG), spreadsheets (XLSX, XLS, CSV), presentations (PPTX), images (JPEG, PNG), and ZIP archives.

Step 3: Review the Comparison Table

Once uploaded, Vincent will read your documents and automatically generate a comparison, presenting the answer in a structured table. The table will list the key attributes down the side and show how each document addresses that attribute in the columns.

Review the automatically generated table comparing your documents.

Step 4: Choose a Follow-Up Workflow

This is where Vincent becomes a proactive research partner. After generating the initial comparison, Vincent will suggest other relevant workflows you can run on the same documents to deepen your analysis.

Vincent suggests relevant follow-up workflows to continue your analysis.

Select one or more of these workflows to continue.

Step 5: Interact with and Export Your Results

You can easily export your findings for use in your work product.

  • Download the Table: You can download the comparison table in Excel or CSV format.

  • Copy Results: Use the copy icon at the top right of the answer to copy the table for use in your work product.

Trust but Verify with Enhanced References: Vincent is built on transparency. You can instantly verify any source by hovering over the blue highlighted text to see the original quote, or clicking to view the full document in context.

Continue your analysis or export the comparison table.

Best Practices & Pro Tips

When to Use "Compare Documents" vs. "Redline Analysis"

  • Use Compare Documents when you have two or more different documents (e.g., Complaint A vs. Complaint B) and you want to understand their high-level, conceptual differences.

  • Use Performing a Redline Analysis when you have two versions of the same document and you want to see the specific, word-for-word changes between them.

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