Sort Text Alphabetically: Free Online List Sorter & Cleaner
Organize lists, names, or data instantly. Sort A-Z, Z-A, by length, or randomize. Remove duplicates and clean up formatting.
Sort Order
Cleanup Options
The Ultimate Free Online List Sorter and Text Organizer
Our Sort Text Alphabetically tool is the definitive online list sorter for organizing any unstructured text data. This free utility allows you to instantly sort text A-Z, Z-A, by length, or even randomly shuffle the list. It is an indispensable text organizer for managing everything from product names and email lists to configuration files and classroom rosters.
Beyond simple sorting, our tool includes robust list cleanup features. You can simultaneously remove duplicates, trim whitespace from each line, and remove empty lines, ensuring you are left with a clean, perfectly ordered list of unique entries. For merging and deduplicating large lists, this is the safest and fastest client-side tool available. For finding text differences, check out our Text Diff Checker.
Quick Guide: Sort Text A-Z or Z-A and Clean Your List
- Input: Paste your list into the left text box or upload a .txt file.
- Sort Order: Select your primary sort method, such as A - Z (Alphabetical) or the specialized Natural Number Sort.
- Cleanup: In the "Cleanup Options" section, check Remove Duplicates and Trim Whitespace for a professional, clean result.
- Process: Click "Sort Text" and use the "Copy to Clipboard" or "Download" buttons for the result.
Frequently Asked Questions
Standard alphabetical sort treats numbers as characters, so "10" comes before "2" (because 1 comes before 2). Natural Number sort (1-9) is a logical sort: it recognizes that "2" is numerically smaller than "10", ensuring the list is ordered correctly (1, 2, 10). This is essential for sorting files or version numbers.
Our text sorter tool has built-in cleanup options: Remove Duplicates creates a final list of only unique entries. Trim Whitespace removes accidental spaces at the start or end of each line, ensuring that lines like 'Apple ' and 'Apple' are treated as identical duplicates for accurate sorting and deduplication.
Yes, absolutely. The entire process to sort text, remove duplicates, and clean your list runs locally within your web browser using JavaScript. Your list data is never uploaded to our servers, guaranteeing complete privacy and security for your sensitive information.