Text Sorter
Sort lines alphabetically, numerically, by length, or reverse them — with options.
Free online text sorter
A text sorter arranges the lines of a list into order. ProseTool's text sorter can sort alphabetically, in reverse, numerically, by length, or randomly, and it can trim, de-duplicate, and drop empty lines along the way. It updates instantly and runs entirely in your browser.
Sorting lists by hand is slow and mistake-prone once you have more than a handful of items. Whether you are alphabetising names, ordering keywords, tidying a glossary, or shuffling options at random, a sorter does the job in a fraction of a second and never misplaces an entry.
How to use the text sorter
- Paste your list into the box above, one item per line.
- Pick a sort order from the dropdown.
- Toggle the options for case sensitivity, trimming, duplicates, and empty lines.
- Copy the sorted result from the lower box.
Sorting options
- A → Z and Z → A for standard and reverse alphabetical order.
- Numeric sorting that reads the value at the start of each line.
- By length to order lines from shortest to longest or the reverse.
- Reverse lines to flip the existing order, and Shuffle for random order.
- Clean-up toggles for case-insensitive matching, trimming, de-duplication, and removing blank lines.
Benefits of sorting text
Ordered lists are easier to scan, compare, and maintain. Alphabetising makes long reference lists usable, numeric sorting puts data in a logical sequence, and length sorting helps you spot outliers. Combining sorting with de-duplication turns a messy, copied-together list into a clean, canonical one in a single pass.
Developers, writers, students, and analysts all reach for a sorter when wrangling lists. Because everything happens locally with no length limit, you can sort thousands of lines instantly and keep sensitive data on your own device.
Frequently asked questions
How does alphabetical sorting handle numbers?
Alphabetical sort compares text character by character, so "10" sorts before "9". For true numeric order, choose the "Numeric" sort option, which reads the leading number on each line and orders by value.
What does case-insensitive sorting do?
By default, capital letters sort before lowercase letters. Turning on case-insensitive sorting treats "Apple" and "apple" as equal, giving a more natural A–Z order regardless of capitalisation.
Can it remove duplicates while sorting?
Yes. Tick "Remove duplicate lines" and identical lines are collapsed to one as the list is sorted, so you get a clean, ordered, de-duplicated result in a single step.
Is my list kept private?
Yes. Sorting happens entirely in your browser. Your list is never uploaded, stored, or shared.