Text Sorter — Sort Lines Alphabetically Online | GadgetSurge

About Text Sorter

Sorting lines of text alphabetically, by length, or randomly is a frequent need for developers processing lists, writers organising content, and anyone working with tabular data outside a spreadsheet.

This tool sorts any list of lines in multiple ways: alphabetical (A-Z and Z-A), by line length, and random shuffle. It handles case-insensitive sorting so "Apple" and "apple" are treated as equivalent when sorting alphabetically.

How to Use Text Sorter

1. Paste your list of lines into the input field — one item per line.
2. Choose your sort order: A-Z, Z-A, by length (shortest first), by length (longest first), or random shuffle.
3. Click "Sort" to reorder the lines.
4. Copy the sorted output.

Common Use Cases

• Alphabetising word lists: Sort glossaries, tag lists, category lists, and other word collections alphabetically.
• Organising import lists: Sort JavaScript or Python import statements alphabetically for consistent code style.
• Data preprocessing: Sort lines in data files before processing or comparing to make differences easier to spot.
• Random list shuffling: Randomly shuffle a list of names, items, or tasks for random assignment or randomised ordering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is sorting case-sensitive?

By default, sorting is case-insensitive so "Apple" and "apple" sort together. Most use cases benefit from case-insensitive sorting. If you need case-sensitive sorting where uppercase letters come before lowercase, look for the case-sensitive option.

Does it handle numbers correctly?

Lines starting with numbers sort lexicographically by default (1, 10, 2, 20) rather than numerically (1, 2, 10, 20). For correct numerical sorting, you would need to pad numbers with leading zeros before sorting.