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Sort Lines

Sort text alphabetically or numerically in either direction.

About Sort Lines

Reorder line-based lists with locale-aware alphabetical or numeric sorting, optional cleanup, and duplicate removal.

Sort Lines splits the input at line boundaries and applies either locale-aware alphabetical ordering or numeric comparison. Cleanup options can trim values, remove blank lines, and deduplicate before sorting.

How to use it

  1. Enter or select your source data.
  2. Adjust the available options and run the tool.
  3. Review, copy, or download the result.

Common use cases

  • Alphabetize names, tags, domains, or configuration keys.
  • Order one-number-per-line exports numerically instead of lexicographically.
  • Clean and sort a pasted list before committing it to documentation or source control.

Worked example

Sort 20, 3, 11 numerically to get 3, 11, 20.

Limitations and responsible use

  • Numeric mode expects each complete line to represent a number; mixed text may produce an unhelpful order.
  • Alphabetical results use the browser locale and may differ slightly between languages or devices.
  • The tool does not sort CSV rows by a selected column.

Frequently asked questions

Why does alphabetical sorting put 10 near 2?

Alphabetical mode uses natural string comparison. Select numeric mode when every line is a number.

Can it remove duplicates while sorting?

Yes. Enable duplicate removal and choose whether capitalization should matter.