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Sort Text Lines Alphabetically

Sort a list of lines A-Z or Z-A instantly, privately, in your browser — with optional deduplication and blank-line removal.

Input list

Sorted output

Order

Options

What Is a Text Line Sorter?

A text line sorter (or alphabetizer) takes a list with one item per line and rearranges it into alphabetical order — either ascending (A→Z) or descending (Z→A). It compares the text of each line and swaps them into position, so a messy, unordered list becomes a clean, ordered one in a single step.

Sorting is one of the most common ways to organise data. An alphabetical sorter is handy for shopping lists, to-do lists, contact and email lists, product names in a catalogue, keywords for research, and for building alphabetical indexes and directories.

Because this tool also deduplicates and removes blank lines, you can tidy a list in one pass: delete repeats, strip empty rows, and sort what remains. The whole process runs on your device, keeps your data private, and gives you a downloadable, clean, A-Z order you can paste straight back into a document or spreadsheet.

How to Use the Text Line Sorter

Paste your list into the input box (one item per line).
Choose ascending (A→Z) or descending (Z→A).
Optionally select dedupe, noblank, or both in the options field.
Read the sorted output instantly, then copy it or clear to start over.

Example

Input:

banana apple cherry apple

Sort A→Z → apple apple banana cherry

With "dedupe" selected the repeats collapse and you get apple banana cherry. Choose Z→A for cherry banana apple.

Common Use Cases

Alphabetising grocery, to-do and wish lists.
Sorting product names, SKUs and catalogues.
Ordering email and keyword lists for easy scanning.
Building alphabetical indexes and directories.

Pro Tips

Pick "both" when a list has both repeats and blank rows to clean it in one shot.
Normalise everything to one case first for a strict, predictable A-Z order.
For genuine numeric order, pad numbers with leading zeros so text sorting works.
Sort first, then scan — an ordered list makes leftover duplicates obvious.

FAQ

How do I sort lines A-Z?

Paste your list into the input box and choose ascending (A→Z) or descending (Z→A). The lines are sorted instantly.

Does it run in my browser?

Yes. Everything happens locally — nothing is uploaded or stored.

Can I sort and deduplicate at once?

Yes. Choose "dedupe" or "both" in the options and lines are sorted with duplicates removed in the same pass.

Does it sort numbers correctly?

Lines are compared as text, so 10 sorts before 2. For true numeric order, format numbers with leading zeros or sort them separately.

What do the options do?

"none" leaves every line, "dedupe" removes repeats, "noblank" drops blank lines, and "both" removes both duplicates and blank lines.

Can I remove blank lines?

Yes. Choose "noblank" or "both" to strip empty lines before sorting.

Is it private?

Yes. Everything runs locally; nothing is uploaded.

What is it good for?

Alphabetising lists — shopping lists, to-dos, product names, email lists, keyword lists and indexes.

Is sorting case-sensitive?

The default sort compares text as typed, so capitalisation can affect order. Normalise to one case for a strict A-Z result.

Is it free and unlimited?

Yes — free, unlimited and with no signup.