Difference Between Hard Copy And Soft Copy

The main difference between a soft copy and a hard copy is, that a soft copy is an electronic document stored on the computer. A hard copy is the physical form of a soft copy.

A hard copy is a physical document that you can touch and hold, whereas a soft copy is a digital document that you can view on a computer or other electronic device. Hard copies take up physical space, while soft copies are saved in digital memory.

Difference between Soft copy and Hard copy

The main difference is that hard copies are permanent, whereas soft copies are only stored in a computer.

Soft Copy	Hard Copy
A soft copy is in electronic form.	A hard copy is in print form.
It is easy to modify.	It is difficult to modify.
It is intangible.	It is tangible.
It is stored on a storage device.	It is printed on paper.
A soft copy document requires specific tools and software for storing, displaying, accessing, and editing.	No specific software is required for storing, displaying, and accessing documents.
Its duplicate copies can be produced without any cost.	Its duplicate copies can be produced at cost.
A soft copy is an electronic file that can be read and displayed on a computer or other electronic device.	It does not require any physical medium to read and see the data.
A soft copy is a temporary copy.	A hard copy is a permanent copy.
Although soft copies have no physical weight, they can carry a lot of importance.	It carries some weight in physical form.