Sort Text Lines

Sort Text Lines Online

Need to put a messy list into order in a few seconds? The Sort Text Lines tool on Coderstool lets you quickly sort text lines online — alphabetically, by length, or even in random order — without touching a spreadsheet or code editor.

Paste your lines, choose how you want to sort them, and the tool instantly returns a clean, organized list you can copy or download.

What the Sort Text Lines Tool Does

The Sort Text Lines tool is a flexible online line sorter that helps you:

• Sort lines alphabetically (A–Z or Z–A)
• Sort by length (short to long or long to short)
• Use ASCII order for strict character-by-character sorting
• Randomize lines to shuffle items in your list
• Adjust letter case (ignore, lower, upper, or title case)
• Trim text to clean up leading or trailing spaces

It’s ideal for:

• Cleaning up lists of words, names, or phrases
• Organizing CSV-style text before importing into other tools
• Sorting checklists, tasks, tags, or labels
• Preparing code snippets, log entries, or configuration lines

How to Use the Online Text Line Sorter

Step 1 – Paste or type your text

1. Collect the lines you want to sort.
2. Paste them into the input textbox — one item per line.

You can include words, numbers, emails, URLs, or any other text. The tool treats each line as a separate entry to be sorted.

Step 2 – Choose your sort order

Under Sort Order, select how you want to sequence the results:

• None – Keep the original order (useful when you only want to change case or trim).
• A–Z – Sort text lines alphabetically in ascending order.
• Z–A – Sort text lines alphabetically in descending order.
• Ascii – Sort lines using raw ASCII character order.
• Short to long – Sort lines from the shortest to the longest.
• Long to short – Sort lines from the longest to the shortest.
• Randomize – Shuffle and randomize your lines.

Step 3 – Adjust letter case (optional)

Use the Letter Case options to normalize the text while you sort:

• Ignore – Sort without changing the case of your original lines.
• Lower – Convert all lines to lowercase.
• Upper – Convert all lines to uppercase.
• Title – Convert each line to title case.

This is helpful when you want consistent formatting after sorting (for example, normalizing a list of names or tags).

Step 4 – Clean up your text (optional)

Use Trim text to remove unnecessary spaces at the start or end of each line. This prevents stray spaces from affecting the sort order and makes your final list cleaner.

Step 5 – Sort and copy your results

1. Click the Sort button.
2. Review the sorted list in the result textbox.
3. Copy the output back into your document, spreadsheet, code, or save it as needed.

Sorting Options Explained

Alphabetical Sort (A–Z / Z–A)

Alphabetical sorting is the most common way to sort text lines online:

• Use A–Z to alphabetize lists of names, titles, or labels.
• Use Z–A when you need reverse alphabetical order (for example, ranking from latest to earliest by name).

When paired with Letter Case: Ignore, the tool treats uppercase and lowercase versions of the same word consistently during sorting.

ASCII Sort

The Ascii option uses strict character codes:

• Digits, uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and symbols are sorted according to their underlying ASCII value.
• Useful when you’re dealing with code, identifiers, or technical tokens and want predictable, character-level ordering.

Sort by Length

Sorting by line length is useful when you want to see:

• Short labels before longer descriptions
• Brief codes or abbreviations before full text
• Minimal responses or one-word entries grouped together

Use:

• Short to long to start with the smallest lines.
• Long to short to prioritize longer or more detailed entries first.

Randomize Lines

The Randomize option is perfect when you need to:

• Shuffle quiz questions or practice items
• Randomize contest entries or selections
• Mix task lists when you don’t want any bias in order

Each click reshuffles your list, giving you a new randomized order.

Letter Case Options

Letter case controls the appearance and sometimes the sorting behavior of your list:

• Ignore – Keeps your existing case while sorting logically.
• Lower – Great for normalizing tags, keywords, usernames.
• Upper – Useful for codes, acronyms, or labels that should stand out.
• Title – Ideal for lists of names, headings, or titles.

Trimming Text

Trim text removes unwanted spaces at the start or end of each line. This:

• Makes sorting more accurate
• Prevents almost-identical lines from appearing out of order
• Gives you a clean, copy-ready output

Who This Tool Is For

Developers & Technical Users

• Sort lists of environment variables, log entries, or configuration options
• Clean up code-related text, such as class names or endpoint lists
• Prepare input/output samples for documentation or testing

You can also combine it with other Coderstool utilities like:

• Code Difference Comparison – to compare sorted outputs
• Unicode Text Converter – to handle encoding/decoding before or after sorting

SEO Specialists & Content Creators

• Sort keyword lists alphabetically or by length
• Randomize bullet lists when generating variations
• Clean and organize anchor text lists or URL labels

Tools that pair well:

• URL List Cleaner – for cleaning and deduplicating URL lists
• Alphabetical Order List – for richer list sorting and formatting options

Students, Researchers & Admins

• Organize bibliographies, references, or reading lists
• Sort survey options or response lists
• Manage checklists and to-do items in a neat alphabetical or length-based order

Practical Use Cases

Clean Up Email or Contact Lists

If you have a list of emails or names:

• Paste them into the tool.
• Sort alphabetically to find duplicates or outliers.
• Optionally export to another tool once the list is organized.

For domain-focused cleanup, you can also use:

• URL List Cleaner to extract and sort domains from raw URLs.

Prepare CSV or Data Before Import

When working with CSV-style text:

• Sort lines to group similar rows together.
• Use Short to long or Ascii to quickly inspect structure.
• Make it easier to spot missing values or inconsistent patterns before importing into a database or spreadsheet.

Organize Checklists and To-Do Items

Turn messy, ad-hoc lists into readable, alphabetized task groups so that:

• Related items appear next to each other.
• Long, detailed tasks can be sorted to the top or bottom.
• You can randomize tasks when you don’t want to always start with the first item.

Tips for Working With Large Lists

• Use Trim text to minimize errors from hidden spaces.
• Start with A–Z or Short to long for faster visual scanning.
• Combine Letter Case options with sorting to create a consistent look and feel.
• If you’re working with URLs or HTML, consider using specialized tools alongside sorting, such as:
  • URL List Cleaner
  • URL Splitter

Related Coderstool Tools

If you find the Sort Text Lines utility helpful, these tools can extend your workflow:

• Alphabetical Order List – advanced list sorting, randomizing, and formatting
• Remove Duplicate Lines – quickly dedupe large blocks of text
• URL List Cleaner – clean and sort URL lists by domain
• Unicode Text Converter – handle encoding issues before or after sorting
• Code Difference Comparison – compare original vs. sorted versions of your text

Use Sort Text Lines whenever you need a fast, no-code way to organize, randomize, or clean up any list of text.