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Sort words and lines in perfect order.

Paste names, words, tasks or full lines and sort them A–Z or Z–A. Remove duplicates, clean blank lines, trim whitespace and use natural sorting for lists that contain numbers.

✓ IDE-style editor ✓ A–Z and Z–A sorting ✓ Duplicate removal ✓ Local browser processing

Paste and alphabetize your list

Use one item per line or sort individual words using the options provided.

Editor ready
A→Z
Alphabetical list editor Paste one item per line
InputOne item per line
Sorted outputReady
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0Duplicates found
0Words
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FlexibleWords or complete lines
CleanDuplicates and blanks removed
NaturalHuman-friendly numeric order
PrivateBrowser-side text processing
Complete alphabetizing guide

Organize lists quickly and consistently.

Alphabetical sorting makes lists easier to scan, compare and maintain. It is useful for names, keywords, products, cities, tasks, references, tags, vocabulary lists and many other types of text.

Sort full lines or individual words

Use line mode when each line represents one complete item, such as a person’s name or product title. Use word mode when every separate word should be placed into alphabetical order.

A–Z versus Z–A

Ascending order places entries from A to Z, while descending order reverses the result. Descending order is useful when reviewing names, labels or codes from the end of the alphabet.

Natural sorting for numbered values

Standard text sorting can place Item 10 before Item 2 because it compares characters. Natural sorting recognizes numeric sections and produces the more intuitive order: Item 2, Item 10.

Useful cleanup options

Remove duplicates Keep only one instance of each matching word or line.
Trim whitespace Remove unnecessary spaces before and after entries.
Remove empty lines Produce a compact output without blank rows.
Case sensitivity Control whether uppercase and lowercase affect ordering.

Useful metadata

  • Total lines and sortable items
  • Character and word counts
  • Duplicate count before cleanup
  • Empty-line count
  • Shortest and longest item
  • Input and output size comparison
Frequently asked questions

Everything to know about alphabetizing text.

Learn how duplicates, case sensitivity, numbers and punctuation affect sorting.

Can I sort full names and sentences?

Yes. In line mode, every complete line is treated as one sortable item.

Can duplicate lines be removed automatically?

Yes. Enable duplicate removal to keep only one occurrence of each matching item.

What is natural sorting?

Natural sorting recognizes numbers inside text, so Item 2 appears before Item 10.

Does uppercase come before lowercase?

That depends on the case-sensitivity option. Case-insensitive sorting is usually best for everyday lists.

How are punctuation and symbols handled?

Symbols may appear before letters depending on the selected comparison method and browser locale.

Is my text saved or uploaded?

The tool is designed to perform sorting directly in your browser without requiring text uploads.