Sort, clean, organize, and remove duplicate lines from your text instantly.
Useful for names, lists, keywords, records, notes, codes, and other line-by-line text.
Enter one item per line, then choose an operation. Sorting comparisons are generally case-insensitive so that uppercase and lowercase versions of the same text are grouped naturally.
Suppose your list contains:
Choosing A â Z produces:
If you choose Remove Duplicates, only one copy of Apple is retained.
| Option | What it does |
|---|---|
| A â Z | Arranges lines in alphabetical order from A to Z. |
| Z â A | Arranges lines in reverse alphabetical order. |
| Short â Long | Arranges lines according to character length, starting with the shortest. |
| Long â Short | Arranges lines according to character length, starting with the longest. |
| Reverse Order | Reverses the current order of the input lines. Unlike alphabetical sorting, it preserves the original sequence in reverse. |
| Remove Duplicates | Removes repeated lines while retaining the first occurrence. Comparisons ignore leading/trailing spaces and letter case. |
| Trim Spaces | Removes unnecessary spaces at the beginning and end of each line. |
| Clean Empty Lines | Removes blank lines from the text. |
A line sorter can be useful whenever information is stored as a simple list but is not arranged in the order you need.
The Text Sorter performs its sorting and cleaning operations using JavaScript in your browser. The text entered into the tool does not need to be sent to a server for processing. This is useful when organizing ordinary text without wanting to transfer it to an online processing service. However, you should still avoid entering passwords, financial information, authentication credentials, or other highly sensitive information into websites unless you are certain the service is appropriate for that information.
Yes. The tool processes the text in your browser. The practical limit depends mainly on your device and browser memory.
The comparison is case-insensitive, so uppercase and lowercase versions of letters are generally treated together. The original text is retained in the result.
No. When duplicate lines are found, the first occurrence is retained as written. Later duplicate versions are removed.
Yes. Click Use Result to place the current result into the input box, then apply another operation.
The sorting and cleaning operations are performed locally in your browser. No server-side processing is required for these operations.
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