Text Sorter
Enter your text lines and choose sorting options
Sorting Examples
Alphabetical Sort (A-Z)
Input:
Apple
Banana
Grape
Output:
Banana
Grape
Orange
Numerical Sort
Input:
25
5
50
Output:
25
50
100
Remove Duplicates
Input:
Banana
Apple
Cherry
Banana
Output:
Banana
Cherry
Reverse Sort (Z-A)
Input:
Beta
Gamma
Delta
Output:
Delta
Beta
Alpha
How to Use This Text Sorter
Step-by-Step Guide
Enter Your Text
Type or paste your text into the input box. Each line will be treated as a separate item.
Choose Sorting Options
Select sort type (A-Z, Z-A, numerical, etc.) and additional options like removing duplicates.
Sort Your Text
Click "Sort A-Z" or "Sort Z-A" to organize your text. Results appear instantly.
Copy or Download
Copy sorted text to clipboard or download as TXT/CSV file.
Common Use Cases
Data Cleaning
Organize and clean lists of names, emails, or keywords.
CSV Preparation
Prepare data for spreadsheets by sorting and removing duplicates.
Content Organization
Sort lists in documents, articles, or research papers.
Programming
Sort arrays or lists of data for programming projects.
Pro Tips
- Use "Remove duplicates" to clean up mailing lists or inventory items
- "Trim whitespace" removes extra spaces that can affect sorting
- For case-sensitive sorting, uncheck "Ignore case"
- Use "Natural sorting" for mixed alphanumeric data (File1, File2, File10)
- Download as CSV for easy import into Excel or Google Sheets
Frequently Asked Questions
Alphabetical sorting sorts text character by character, which can lead to unexpected results with numbers. Natural sorting recognizes numbers within text and sorts them in human-friendly order.
Example:
Alphabetical: "File1, File10, File2, File20"
Natural: "File1, File2, File10, File20"
Yes! The text sorter handles special characters, accented letters, and Unicode characters properly. Sorting follows standard Unicode collation order.
- Accented letters (é, ñ, ü) are sorted according to their base letter
- Special characters (@, #, $) are sorted before letters and numbers
- Emojis and symbols are also supported
There's no strict limit! However, for optimal performance:
- For best performance, we recommend sorting up to 10,000 lines at once
- The tool works efficiently with typical lists (100-1,000 lines)
- If you experience slowdowns with very large lists, try breaking them into smaller chunks
- All processing happens in your browser, so performance depends on your device
Yes! You can sort data from CSV or Excel files by following these steps:
- Open your CSV/Excel file
- Copy the column you want to sort
- Paste it into the Text Sorter
- Sort as needed
- Copy the sorted results back to your file
Tip: Use the "Download as CSV" option to get your sorted data in a format ready for Excel import.
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