Sorting options:

Alphabetical (A-Z & Z-A), Natural (A-Z & Z-A), Character Length (Low-High & High-Low), Random, Shuffle, & Reverse.

Tool Features:

Upload a file: This upload feature allows you to input text in the textarea from your local device. If you have a text file that contains data that you want to sort, use this option.

Input: A textarea to let you enter a list. The list could be virtually a list of anything.

Output: The sorted list is shown here as output.

Load an example: It creates a list in the input textarea. It creates a list of 14 countries, with three countries (India, Japan and Vietnam), appearing twice. The second time these countries appear, they begin with a small letter (e.g. india, japan & vietnam).

Sort the list button: It sorts the list from the "Input" textarea and shows the sorted list in the "Output" textarea. The sorting is done based on the sort type selected from the "Sort By" dropdown box.

Copy result button: The sorted list from the Output textarea is copied into the Clipboard so that you can paste it to a document, spreadsheet or anywhere you want to.

Clear the list button: It empties the Input and Output textarea so that you can enter your own list and sort it as per your need.

Download: Downloads a text file that contains the output. This is a helpful feature if you need to save the sorted list/text in your local drive.

Use this online list sorting tool to sort an unordered or raw list. You can order the list in alphabetical, natural or random order in ascending or descending order. Text and number, or a combination of both, could be sorted using this tool. You can also shuffle the list and sort your list based on the character length.

Our text sorting tool offers several distinct methods to arrange text lines according to your needs:

Alphabetical Order:

This method uses the traditional approach of arranging text alphabetically. Each character is perfectly compared in sequence, and the string whose initial letter appears earlier in the alphabet (A-Z) is positioned first. This rule extends to numbers (0-9) as well.

For instance: If we sort A11, A20, A1, A2, A10 in Alphabetical (A-Z) order, the result would be:

A1
A10 
A11 
A2 
A20

Note: To arrange the list in the reverse Alphabetical order in which the string whose initial letter appears later in the alphabet (Z-A) is positioned first, use the Alphabetical (Z-A) sort. It is also called Descending Alphabetical Order.

Natural Order:

Natural sorting takes a more human-friendly stance on text arrangement while maintaining the essence of alphabetical sorting. It treats multi-digit numbers like "10," "11," and "12" as cohesive entities, ordering them based on numerical value. This approach is particularly useful for working with numbered lists.

For instance: If we sort A11, A20, A1, A2, A10 in Natural (A-Z) order, the result would be:

A1
A2 
A10 
A11 
A20

Note: To arrange the list in the reverse Natural order in which the string whose initial letter appears later in the alphabet (Z-A) is positioned first, use Natural (Z-A) sort. It is also called Descending Natural Order.

By Character Length:

If you wish to order a list based on the width or length of the text, this option is ideal. In the Character Length (Low-High) sort, strings with shorter character lengths are prioritized at the beginning of the list, while the longest ones find their place at the end. On the contrary, in the Character Length (High-Low) sort, strings with higher character lengths are prioritized at the beginning of the list, while the shortest ones find their place at the end.

For instance: If we sort Abd, a, ABC, Ab, aBCDE, Abcd in Character Length (Low-High) order, the result would be:

a
Ab
ABC
Abcd
aBCDE

Note: To arrange the list in such an order in which the string with the highest character comes first and the lowest characters comes at the bottom, use the Character Length (High-Low) sort.

Random Order:

If you prefer a completely random arrangement, you can utilize the "Shuffle" or "Random" option. Both of these sorting methods randomize the list's order, providing an entirely unstructured arrangement.

Note: The Random order sorts the list in a completely random order while the Shuffle option shuffles the list of inputs.

Reverse Order:

The Reverse option alters the list items' order, presenting it in the opposite sequence.

Note: By default, texts are sorted in ascending order. However, if you want to sort a list in descending order (9-0 and Z-A), you can use the "Reverse" option after sorting Alphabetically(A-Z) or Naturally(A-Z). Also whenever, you have a list that you want to reverse, use the Reverse option.