Sort Lines Alphabetically
Sort any list of lines alphabetically, ascending or descending, with configurable case handling.
About Sort Lines Alphabetically
Sorting lines by hand is tedious and error-prone beyond a dozen entries. Names, tags, inventory lists, and keyword lists all need to be in a defined order before they are useful, and a reliable sort saves the constant back-and-forth of manually moving lines around.
The tool sorts ascending or descending with a case-insensitive default so 'Apple' and 'apple' sort together. A numeric-aware mode orders 10 after 9 rather than after 1, and leading whitespace is ignored unless you disable trimming, keeping indented lists sorting naturally.
Researchers organizing bibliographies, developers sorting data exports, and shop owners arranging product lists use it. Anyone preparing a list for readability, publishing, or comparison benefits from a predictable, instant sort.
How to Use
- Paste the lines you want to sort.
- Choose ascending or descending order.
- Copy the sorted list and move on.
Example
banana apple cherry (descending) cherry banana apple
Descending alphabetical order places the last word first: cherry, then banana, then apple.
FAQ
Is the sort case-sensitive?
By default sorting is case-insensitive, so 'Apple' and 'apple' sit together. Toggle case-sensitive for a stricter sort.
How are numbers handled?
A numeric-aware option sorts '10' after '9' instead of treating them as strings, which would place '10' before '2'.
What about leading spaces or tabs?
Leading whitespace is ignored when comparing lines unless you disable trimming, which keeps indented lists sorting naturally.
Does sorting work correctly with accented characters?
Accented letters are handled by standard locale ordering, so names like 'Álvarez' and 'Zoe' fall into the expected positions instead of being lumped together with the base letters.
Can I sort and deduplicate in one step?
Not in this tool alone. Run a sort first, then paste the result into the duplicate remover, or do it the other way around, to end up with a clean ordered list.