Sort Lines

Sort lines of text alphabetically (A-Z or Z-A), by line length, numerically, or shuffle and reverse them randomly.

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1. Paste or type the lines of text you want to sort into the input area. 2. Select a sorting method from the options: A-Z, Z-A, shortest to longest, longest to shortest, numerical, shuffle, or reverse. 3. Toggle the case-sensitive option if you want uppercase and lowercase letters treated differently during alphabetical sorting. 4. Review the sorted output that appears instantly in the result area. 5. Click the copy button to copy the sorted lines to your clipboard.

About This Tool

The Sort Lines tool organizes your text by sorting each line according to your chosen method. Whether you need alphabetical ordering for a list of names, numerical sorting for data, length-based sorting for analysis, or a randomized shuffle, this tool handles it all with a single click.

Available sorting methods include A-Z (ascending alphabetical), Z-A (descending alphabetical), shortest to longest (by character count), longest to shortest, numerical sort (for lines starting with numbers), random shuffle, and full reverse. Case-sensitive and case-insensitive options are available for alphabetical sorting, giving you fine-grained control.

This tool is particularly useful for organizing lists, preparing data for import into spreadsheets, cleaning up configuration files, randomizing quiz questions, and more. Paste your text, pick a sort method, and get organized output instantly. Everything runs client-side in your browser.

Frequently Asked Questions

Lines starting with numbers are sorted before letters in standard alphabetical order. Special characters are sorted based on their Unicode code points, which generally places them before numbers and letters.
The numerical sort mode specifically looks for numbers at the beginning of each line and sorts by those values. For purely alphabetical sorting of lines that happen to contain numbers, use the A-Z mode.
The shuffle uses a Fisher-Yates algorithm with JavaScript pseudo-random number generation. Each shuffle produces a different random order. While not cryptographically random, it is more than sufficient for general randomization needs.
The sort tool focuses on ordering lines. To remove duplicates, use the Remove Duplicate Lines tool first, then sort the result. Both tools are linked for easy workflow.
Z-A sorting arranges lines in descending alphabetical order. Reverse simply flips the entire list upside down without any alphabetical consideration - the last line becomes the first, and so on.

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