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How Line Sorter works

  1. Paste your text into the input box, one item per line.
  2. Choose an operation: sort A→Z, Z→A, by length, reverse, shuffle, or remove duplicates.
  3. View the result in the output panel along with the line count.
  4. Copy the output for use elsewhere.
  • Alphabetize a list of names, tags, or file names.
  • Sort a list of values by length to find the shortest or longest entries.
  • Shuffle a list of items for randomized assignment or testing.
  • Reverse a chronological log to see the most recent entries first.
  • Remove duplicate entries from a pasted list before further processing.

All sorting and processing happens locally in your browser. Your text is never uploaded.

  • Alphabetical sort treats numbers as text, so numeric ordering may not match numeric value (e.g. '10' before '2').
  • Shuffle uses browser-based randomization, not cryptographically secure randomness.
  • Operations apply to the current input only — chaining requires re-pasting the output.

Line Sorter

Line Sorter processes text line by line and lets you sort A→Z, Z→A, by length ascending or descending, reverse the order, shuffle randomly, or remove duplicate lines. Results appear in a separate output panel with a copy button.

Line Sorter Runs locally

Input lines

Output

Guide

How to use

  1. Paste your text into the input box, one item per line.

  2. Choose an operation: sort A→Z, Z→A, by length, reverse, shuffle, or remove duplicates.

  3. View the result in the output panel along with the line count.

  4. Copy the output for use elsewhere.

Scenarios

Use cases

  • Alphabetize a list of names, tags, or file names.

  • Sort a list of values by length to find the shortest or longest entries.

  • Shuffle a list of items for randomized assignment or testing.

  • Reverse a chronological log to see the most recent entries first.

  • Remove duplicate entries from a pasted list before further processing.

Good to know

Limitations & Privacy

Private by design

All sorting and processing happens locally in your browser. Your text is never uploaded.

  • Alphabetical sort treats numbers as text, so numeric ordering may not match numeric value (e.g. '10' before '2').

  • Shuffle uses browser-based randomization, not cryptographically secure randomness.

  • Operations apply to the current input only — chaining requires re-pasting the output.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does it handle blank lines?

Yes. Blank lines are treated as empty strings — they sort to the top in ascending order and can be removed using the deduplicate option.

Is sorting case-sensitive?

Sort A→Z and Z→A use locale-aware comparison, treating uppercase and lowercase versions of the same letter as equivalent for ordering.

How does sorting by length work?

Lines are ordered by their character count, ascending (shortest first) or descending (longest first). Lines of equal length keep their relative order.

What does 'shuffle' do exactly?

Shuffle randomly reorders all lines using a randomization algorithm — running it again produces a different order each time.

Can I sort numbers correctly (1, 2, 10 instead of 1, 10, 2)?

Standard alphabetical sort treats numbers as text, so '10' may sort before '2'. For numeric line content, locale-aware comparison helps but full natural-number sorting isn't guaranteed.

Does reversing the order undo a sort?

Reverse simply flips the current line order — it doesn't 'undo' a previous operation, so reversing an already-sorted list produces Z→A order.

Can I combine operations, like sort then remove duplicates?

Apply one operation, copy or use the output, then paste it back in for a second operation — each action processes the current input independently.