How to use the Sort Text Lines
1. Paste your text (one item per line) into the input box.
2. Select a sort mode: alphabetical, by length, or reverse.
3. The sorted output appears instantly. Copy and paste wherever needed.
What is it?
Sorting lines of text is a frequent task when organizing lists, preparing data for comparison, cleaning up exported data, or normalizing configuration files. This tool sorts text line-by-line using multiple strategies.
Alphabetical sorting uses locale-aware comparison (respecting accented characters). Length-based sorting is useful for finding the shortest/longest entries in a dataset. Reverse order is handy for flipping chronological log entries. Case-insensitive mode treats uppercase and lowercase the same for comparison purposes while preserving original casing in output.
Example
mango apple cherry banana kiwi
apple banana cherry kiwi mango
Benefits
Alphabetically sort lists for faster manual scanning
Sorted lists allow faster binary search by eye — finding a specific item in a sorted list of 1000 lines takes seconds.
Sort configuration entries for easier maintainability
Alphabetically organised .gitignore rules, YAML keys, CSS properties, and import lists are easier to review and extend.
Sort by line length to surface outliers instantly
Length sorting quickly reveals the longest and shortest entries in a dataset — useful for data quality checks.
Reverse sort to find bottom-of-alphabet or lowest-value entries
Reverse alphabetical or reverse chronological order shows the tail of a dataset without manual scrolling.
Frequently asked questions
Does it handle special characters?
Yes. The sort uses localeCompare which properly handles accented characters, Unicode, and special characters across different languages.
Are blank lines included?
Yes. Blank lines are treated as empty strings and sorted accordingly.