Sort Lines
Sort a list A to Z, Z to A, by length, by number, or shuffle it, with options to ignore case and drop blank lines. Runs in your browser.
Also searched as: alphabetical order · sort alphabetically · alphabetize list · sort text
Updated November 6, 2026
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How to use it
- 1
Paste your list
One item per line.
- 2
Pick an order
Choose alphabetical, by length, numeric or random.
- 3
Copy the result
Press Sort lines, then copy the sorted list.
Questions about sort lines
Can it sort numbers correctly?
Yes. "By number" reads the number at the start of each line, so 2 comes before 10.
Can I remove blank lines?
Yes, tick "Remove blank lines" before sorting.
Is my list uploaded?
No. Sorting happens entirely in your browser.
What each sort order does
Paste one item per line, pick an order and press Sort lines. A to Z and Z to A compare the lines as text using your browser’s language rules, so accented letters sort sensibly. By length orders the lines by number of characters, shortest first. By number reads the number at the start of each line, and Shuffle puts the lines in a random order.
Ignore upper/lower case treats Apple and apple as equal in the A to Z and Z to A orders, and Remove blank lines (on by default) drops empty lines from the result.
| Sort order | Input lines | Result |
|---|---|---|
| A to Z | banana, Apple, cherry | Apple, banana, cherry |
| Z to A | banana, Apple, cherry | cherry, banana, Apple |
| By length | pear, fig, banana | fig, pear, banana |
| By number | 10, 9, 100 | 9, 10, 100 |
| A to Z on numbers (as text) | 10, 9, 100 | 10, 100, 9 |
Tips for cleaner results
Plain A to Z compares text, so numbers sort as words and 10 comes before 9. Use By number when your lines start with numbers; a line with no number at the start counts as 0.
The tool does not remove duplicates, but sorting puts identical lines next to each other so they are easy to spot. Shuffle uses your browser’s ordinary random numbers, which is fine for ordering a list; use the Random Number Generator for a draw where fairness matters.