Online Text Sorter — Sort Lines Alphabetically
Sort any list of lines alphabetically (A-Z or Z-A) in seconds. Great for organizing keyword lists, names, email addresses, and any line-based data.
How to Sort Text Lines Online
- 1Paste or type the lines you want to sort in the input
- 2Choose your sort order: A→Z, Z→A, or numeric
- 3The sorted text appears instantly in the output
- 4Copy or download the sorted result
Key Benefits
- Supports alphabetical and numeric sorting
- Case-sensitive and case-insensitive options
- Handles thousands of lines instantly
- Preserves exact line content
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I sort numbers?
Yes. Enable Numeric sort mode to sort lines by their numeric value (1, 2, 10) rather than as text strings (1, 10, 2 in alphabetical order). Numeric mode looks for the first number it finds in a line, so lines like '10 items' and '2 items' will sort correctly as 2 then 10.
Does sorting remove empty lines?
No, empty lines are preserved and sorted to the top or bottom depending on direction. If you want to remove them before sorting, paste your text through the Line Break Remover first with the 'Remove completely' option.
How many lines can I sort at once?
There is no hard limit built into the tool. Sorting is handled in the browser using JavaScript's built-in sort, which is efficient enough for lists of tens of thousands of lines on modern devices.
What practical tasks is a text sorter useful for?
Alphabetising lists of names, countries, or products; sorting keyword research exports; organising import statements in code; sorting domain names, email addresses, or URLs for deduplication; and preparing ordered data for CSV files or database inserts where sorted input simplifies downstream work.
Does case sensitivity affect sort order?
Yes. In case-sensitive mode uppercase letters sort before lowercase (ASCII order puts A-Z before a-z), so 'Banana' sorts before 'apple'. In case-insensitive mode both are treated as the same case for comparison — usually what you want for natural-language lists where capitalisation is not meaningful.
Can I sort lines that mix text and numbers?
In alphabetical mode '10 items' sorts before '2 items' because '1' comes before '2' as a character. Switch to Numeric mode if your lines start with numbers you want sorted by value. For lines like 'Item 3' and 'Item 10', Numeric mode finds the embedded number and sorts correctly. Lines with no detectable number are sorted to the end.