Find Common Items

Paste two lists and see only the items that appear in both.

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TXT, CSV, JSON, Markdown, HTML, XML, DOCX, PDF, RTF and more

Type, paste with Ctrl V, or drop a file

Options

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Result

The result will appear here.

Add your text, then press Find common items.

How to use Find Common Items

  1. Paste your first list into List A and your second list into List B — one item per line. You can also upload a file for each.
  2. Adjust the matching options if you need to.
  3. Press Find common items.
  4. Copy the result or download it as TXT, CSV or JSON.

Example

Before
List A:
apple
banana
cherry

List B:
banana
cherry
date
After
banana
cherry

List A on top, List B below — the result is what they share.

Good for

  • Finding customers who appear in two exports
  • Checking which keywords two pages both target
  • Intersecting two sets of IDs

What happens to your text

Your text is processed in your browser and kept only in this tab’s memory. It is not uploaded, saved or used for analytics.

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Questions about Find Common Items

More answers in the TextVix FAQ.

Is this the same as “intersect lists”?

Yes. The result is the intersection of the two lists, each item listed once.

Is my text uploaded anywhere?

No. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your text and files are never sent to a server or stored.