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Instant Line Sorting

Text Sorter

Paste any list of lines and instantly sort them alphabetically, by length, numerically, or randomly — with options to remove duplicates and clean up formatting.

7 Sort Modes Duplicate Removal One-Click Copy

Organize any list instantly

Perfect for sorting names, tasks, keywords, spreadsheet columns, or any list that needs order.

Free Text Sorter

Paste your list below, choose your sort order, and click Sort Text.

Sort by:

Input Text 0 lines

Sorted Result 0 lines

Numerical sorting works best when each line starts with a number. Non-numeric lines are treated as zero.

Why Use a Text Sorter?

Manually reordering a long list is slow and easy to get wrong — let the tool sort it instantly.

7 Sort Modes

Sort alphabetically, by length, numerically, randomly, or simply reverse the order.

Built-In Cleanup

Remove duplicate lines, strip empty lines, and trim extra whitespace in the same step.

Private & Secure

Everything runs in your browser — your list is never uploaded to any server.

Common Uses for a Text Sorter

A text sorter is useful anywhere you have a list that needs to be in a specific order — alphabetizing a contact list or bibliography, ranking items by length or value, organizing keyword lists for SEO, or shuffling a list of names for a random draw or team assignment.

Combined with duplicate removal and whitespace trimming, this tool can take a messy, unsorted list and turn it into a clean, ordered one in a single click.

How It Works

Sort your list in three simple steps.

1

Paste Your List

Add your text with one item per line into the input box.

2

Choose Your Sort Order

Pick a sort mode and any cleanup options like removing duplicates or empty lines.

3

Copy Your Result

Click Sort Text, then copy your cleanly sorted list with one click.

Text Sorter FAQs

Common questions about sorting text.

Yes, this tool is completely free to use with no signup required and no limit on how many lists you can sort.
When enabled, uppercase and lowercase letters are treated differently, so "Apple" and "apple" may not sort next to each other. When disabled, sorting ignores letter case.
Numerical sorting reads any number at the start of a line. Lines without a leading number are treated as zero and grouped accordingly.
Yes, enable the "Remove duplicates" option before sorting to clean up repeated lines in the same step.
No, all sorting happens directly in your browser. Your text is never sent to or stored on any server.
Yes, select "Random Shuffle" from the sort mode dropdown to put your list into a completely random order.