Online List Sorter
One item per line: sort alphabetically, remove duplicates and empty lines, shuffle, reverse or number your list in a single click.
Alphabetical sorting done properly
Most sorting tools rank words by raw character codes: "résumé" ends up after "zebra", and "Pear" lands before "apple". This sorter uses true dictionary ordering: accented letters are filed with their base letter, and the "Ignore case" option keeps capitalized entries from jumping to the top. The natural sorting option also orders numbers by magnitude, so "chapter 2" comes before "chapter 10".
Combine the actions to clean up a list of names, email addresses or keywords: remove duplicates, sort, then number. To standardize the capitalization of your items before sorting, run them through the case converter; to strip stray spaces, use the text cleaner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the sort handle accented characters correctly?
Yes. The sort uses proper alphabetical ordering: "résumé" is filed next to "resume", not pushed after "zebra" the way a naive computer sort based on character codes would do.
What does natural number sorting do?
With the "Natural number sorting" option, numeric values are ordered by magnitude: "page 2" comes before "page 10". Without it, a purely alphabetical sort would place "10" before "2".
How do I chain several operations?
Each action transforms the text on the left and shows the result on the right. Click "Use result as input" to send the result back into the input area and apply another operation to it, for example remove duplicates, then sort, then number.