How do I sort a list alphabetically and remove duplicates?

Paste one item per line, choose A to Z under Sort order, then tick Remove duplicates. The sorted list appears in the output box, and you can copy it or download it.

Why does file10 come before file2, and how do I fix it?

Plain alphabetical sorting compares character by character. Pick the Natural (file2 < file10) sort order, which compares digit runs as numbers so file2 comes before file10.

Does the sorter handle accented letters like a, a with ring, or o with umlaut?

Yes. It uses the browser's Intl.Collator with the site language, so accented letters follow that language's ordering. Ignore case is on by default, so apple and Apple sort together.

Can I sort lines from a text file without uploading it?

Yes. Choose a plain text file such as .txt, .csv, .log or .md and it is read in your browser with no upload. Other file types may fail with a message to choose a plain text file.

How do I sort numbers, or ignore words like the and a?

Use the 0 to 9 order for numbers; lines that are not numeric are moved to the end. Tick Ignore leading articles (the/a/an) to skip those words when ordering, and your original lines stay unchanged.

Yes. Every tool is free to use, with no account and no credit card. The work runs on your device rather than on our servers, which is what keeps it free to run.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes. It runs in current mobile browsers on iOS and Android, with nothing to install.

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Free Text Sorter

Q: Does the sorter handle accented letters like a, a with ring, or o with umlaut?

Yes. It uses the browser's Intl.Collator with the site language, so accented letters follow that language's ordering. Ignore case is on by default, so apple and Apple sort together.

Q: Can I sort lines from a text file without uploading it?

Yes. Choose a plain text file such as .txt, .csv, .log or .md and it is read in your browser with no upload. Other file types may fail with a message to choose a plain text file.

Q: How do I sort numbers, or ignore words like the and a?

Use the 0 to 9 order for numbers; lines that are not numeric are moved to the end. Tick Ignore leading articles (the/a/an) to skip those words when ordering, and your original lines stay unchanged.

Q: Is it really free?

Yes. Every tool is free to use, with no account and no credit card. The work runs on your device rather than on our servers, which is what keeps it free to run.

Q: Does it work on mobile?

Yes. It runs in current mobile browsers on iOS and Android, with nothing to install.

Sort lines of text alphabetically, by length, numerically, or randomly. Remove duplicates, trim whitespace, and shuffle lists.

Runs in your browserNo sign-up, no pop-upsNo login requiredFree forever

Works offline once loaded

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Common uses

Sort and Organise Lists AlphabeticallySort grocery lists, to-do items, names, or any bulleted list into alphabetical order instantly.
Clean and Deduplicate Data LinesRemove duplicate lines, trim whitespace, and normalise text data from CSV exports and logs.
Sort Import Statements and Code ListsSort import statements, CSS class lists, JSON keys, or any code list into a consistent order.
Sort a List of Names AlphabeticallyAlphabetise attendee lists, team rosters, student names, and credit lists by first or last name.
Randomly Shuffle a ListRandomly shuffle names, items, or entries for fair ordering, random assignments, or game setup.

How It Works

Sorting runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript's built-in Intl.Collator API — no server, no library, no upload. Every sort order, from alphabetical to natural number sorting, is computed on the spot as you type or change options.

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Input split into lines
Your pasted text is split on newline characters. Optional pre-processing runs first: leading and trailing whitespace is trimmed from each line, and empty lines are discarded — both configurable.
2
Intl.Collator handles ordering
For alphabetical and natural sorts, the browser's built-in Intl.Collator is initialized with your current site locale so accented characters (å, ä, ö, etc.) sort in the correct language order. The 'natural' mode sets the numeric flag, so 'file2' ranks before 'file10' rather than treating digits as plain characters.
3
Comparison keys strip noise
Before comparison, each line can optionally have leading articles (the, a, an) and non-alphanumeric punctuation removed from its sort key — the original line text is kept intact in the output, only the key used for ordering is modified.
4
Shuffle uses cryptographic randomness
The random shuffle mode calls crypto.getRandomValues to generate an array of random 32-bit integers, then runs a Fisher-Yates shuffle over the lines using those values — avoiding the bias that comes with Math.random()-based approaches.