Line Sorter – Sort Text Lines Online

Line Sorter

Sort text lines alphabetically, numerically, by length or in reverse order.

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How it works: Enter your text one line at a time, choose how the lines should be sorted, then click Sort Lines. The original order is never changed until you generate the result.

Free Online Line Sorter

Sort multiline text and lists with TOOL NEST Line Sorter. Arrange lines alphabetically, numerically, by line length, word count, first word or last word, with ascending and descending order controls.

How to Sort Text Lines

  1. Enter or paste one item per line.
  2. Choose a sorting method and ascending or descending order.
  3. Choose whether to ignore letter case, trim line spaces or keep blank lines.
  4. Click Sort Lines to generate the result.
  5. Copy the sorted text or download it as a TXT file.

Available Sorting Methods

You can sort lines alphabetically, by a parsed numeric value, line length, number of whitespace-separated words, first word or last word. Each method supports ascending and descending order. Optional case-insensitive comparison is available for text-based sorting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I sort lines alphabetically from A to Z or Z to A?

Yes. Select Alphabetical and choose Ascending for A to Z or Descending for the reverse order.

Can I sort lines numerically?

Yes. Numeric sorting extracts a numeric value from each line and orders valid values from small to large or large to small.

Can I sort by line length or word count?

Yes. Both line length and word count are available as sorting methods.

Can I keep blank lines?

Yes. Enable Keep blank lines before sorting. When it is disabled, blank lines are removed from the prepared result.

Can I download the sorted result?

Yes. Click Download TXT to save the sorted lines as a plain text file.

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