How to Sort Lines of Text Alphabetically or Numerically
Published September 20, 2026 · 2 min read
Sorting a pasted list — names, numbers, file paths — by hand is tedious past a handful of lines. This tool sorts your lines instantly, whether they're words, numbers, or a mix.
Try Text SorterSteps
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Open the Text Sorter tool
Go to the text sorter.
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Paste your lines
Paste the list you want sorted, one item per line.
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Choose a sort order
Pick alphabetical or numerical, ascending or descending.
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Copy the sorted result
Use the ordered list wherever you need it.
Frequently asked questions
Yes — numeric sort mode compares values as actual numbers, so 2 correctly sorts before 10 rather than after it, as a plain alphabetical sort would place them.
Yes — sorting is applied consistently regardless of capitalization differences between lines.
For deduplication specifically, use the Remove Duplicate Lines tool; this tool is focused purely on ordering.
Because sorting happens instantly, this handles lists of any length without the tedium of manually reordering them.