Text Sorter Tool
Sort your text lines alphabetically (A-Z) or reverse alphabetically (Z-A). Perfect for organizing lists, data, and more.
About Our Text Sorter Tool
Our free online text sorter allows you to quickly organize any list or data alphabetically (A-Z) or in reverse alphabetical order (Z-A). This powerful tool is perfect for organizing lists, sorting data, preparing materials, and much more.
The text sorter is particularly useful for:
- Organizing lists of names, items, or keywords
- Sorting data for analysis or presentation
- Preparing alphabetical indexes or directories
- Cleaning and organizing datasets
- Sorting vocabulary lists for language learning
- Organizing reference materials
How to Use the Text Sorter
- Enter your text in the input box (one item per line)
- Choose your sorting option (A-Z or Z-A)
- Select additional options (ignore case, remove empty lines)
- Click "Sort Text" to organize your list
- Copy or download the sorted results
Advanced Sorting Options
Our tool offers several options to customize your sorting:
- A-Z Sorting: Standard alphabetical order from A to Z
- Z-A Sorting: Reverse alphabetical order from Z to A
- Ignore Case: Treat uppercase and lowercase letters the same
- Remove Empty Lines: Automatically clean your results by removing blank lines
Technical Notes
The sorting algorithm follows these rules:
- Standard alphabetical order based on Unicode values
- When "Ignore Case" is selected, all text is treated as lowercase for comparison
- Numbers are sorted before letters
- Special characters are sorted based on their Unicode values
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, our text sorter works with any language that uses the Latin alphabet. For languages with special characters (like é, ñ, ü), the sorting follows standard Unicode order. For non-Latin alphabets, the sorting will be based on Unicode code points.
Numbers are sorted before letters when they appear at the beginning of lines. For numbers within text, the sorting is character-by-character, not numerically (so "10" would come before "2" alphabetically).
You can sort up to 10,000 lines at once, which is more than sufficient for most use cases. For extremely large datasets, we recommend splitting your data into smaller chunks.
No, all processing happens in your browser. We never send your text to our servers, ensuring complete privacy for your data.
Currently, this tool only supports alphabetical sorting. For more advanced sorting options, check out our Advanced Text Sorter tool.