About the Text Sorter
Sorting a list should not require opening a spreadsheet. Paste lines here and reorder them alphabetically, by length, numerically, in reverse, or shuffled — useful for tidying glossaries, ordering imports, arranging keyword lists by specificity, or randomising a draft order.
How to use the Text Sorter
- Paste your lines into the input box.
- Pick a sort: A-Z, Z-A, shortest first, longest first, numeric, reverse or shuffle.
- Optionally switch on case-sensitive ordering or duplicate removal.
- Copy the sorted list.
Why use this tool?
Locale-aware A-Z
Accented and non-Latin characters sort the way your language expects, rather than by raw character code.
Length and numeric sorts
Order keywords by length, or sort a column of numbers properly so 9 comes before 10.
Shuffle mode
Randomise a list for draw orders, A/B test rotations or randomised question banks.
Frequently asked questions
Why does case-sensitive sorting put capitals first?
Because uppercase letters have lower character codes than lowercase ones. Leave case sensitivity off for normal dictionary ordering.
Can it sort numbers correctly?
Yes — use the numeric mode, which reads the leading number in each line instead of comparing digits as text.
Does sorting change my original text?
No. The input box keeps what you pasted; the sorted version appears separately.