Text Sorter
Sort lines of text alphabetically.
Sort lines of text alphabetically.
This free Text Sorter from KX Toolkit is part of our all-in-one online toolkit. It runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device for client-side operations. 100% free, forever - no paywall, no credit card, no trial.
How to use the Text Sorter
- Paste your text into the input box above.
- Pick any options the tool offers (case, format, separator).
- Click the action button - the result appears instantly.
- Copy the cleaned-up text to your clipboard, or download it as .txt.
What you can do with the Text Sorter
- Prepare copy for blog posts, emails and social media.
- Edit student assignments before submission.
- Hit the word or character limit for ads, meta tags or microcopy.
- Clean up messy text pasted from PDFs or web pages.
Why use KX Toolkit's Text Sorter
- Browser-based: Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android - no install, no extension.
- Privacy-first: Client-side tools never upload your data; server-side tools delete files right after processing.
- Mobile-friendly: Full feature parity on phones and tablets - not a stripped-down view.
- Fast: Optimised for instant feedback. No artificial waiting screens, no email-gated downloads.
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Tips for the best results
Paste plain text rather than rich-text from Word - it avoids hidden formatting characters that throw off counts.
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What sort orders does the tool support?
Typical options include alphabetical A to Z, reverse alphabetical Z to A, by length shortest first or longest first, numerical for lines beginning with digits, and random shuffle. Alphabetical sorting uses the Unicode locale rules so accented letters slot near their base letter rather than at the end of the alphabet, matching how a phonebook would order them.
How are mixed letters and numbers sorted?
Default alphabetical sort treats digits as characters with their ASCII codepoints, so 10 sorts before 2 because the character 1 comes before 2. Natural sort - sometimes called human sort - interprets embedded numbers as values and orders 2 before 10. If your list contains things like file names with numbers, choose natural sort to get the expected order.
Is the sort case-sensitive?
It depends on the option. Case-sensitive sort uses code-point order, which puts all uppercase letters before any lowercase letters, so Apple comes before apple but also before banana. Case-insensitive sort treats Apple and apple as equal, then uses a stable secondary order. For human-readable lists case-insensitive is almost always the right choice.
Will sorting remove duplicates?
No, sorting preserves every line - duplicates land next to each other but remain in the output. To remove them, run the result through the duplicate line remover or pick a tool that combines sort and unique into one step. Keeping duplicates after sorting is useful when you want to count how often each value appears.
How are blank lines sorted?
Blank lines have a code-point value of zero or are treated as the empty string, so they sort to the very top in ascending order or the bottom in descending order. They cluster together rather than scatter, which makes them easy to remove afterwards. Trim blank lines before sorting if they would otherwise clutter your output.
Why might I need to sort lines?
Sorting helps when comparing two lists for differences, when alphabetizing names for a directory or bibliography, when grouping log entries by timestamp, when ordering a glossary, and when preparing data for binary search. A sorted list also makes manual scanning much faster because you know roughly where any given entry should be.
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