Alphabetical Sorter
Sort lines alphabetically online. Use locale-aware sort for accented and international text (e.g. Ångström, éclair with A, e). Organize lists A-Z or Z-A with case-sensitive, trim, and duplicate options. Instant results, privacy-focused.
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What is an alphabetical sorter?
An alphabetical sorter is a tool that organizes text lines in alphabetical order. This alphabetical text sorter helps you organize lists, names, and any multi-line text either A-Z (ascending) or Z-A (descending). Whether you're sorting a list of names, organizing data, or cleaning up text files, an alphabetical sorter makes the task quick and effortless.
This tool processes your text entirely in your browser, ensuring your data stays private and secure. No information is sent to any server, making it perfect for sensitive lists or personal data.
How to Sort Lines Alphabetically
Using this alphabetical sorter is simple:
- Paste or type your text into the input field. Each line will be sorted separately.
- Choose your sort order: Select A-Z for ascending order or Z-A for descending order.
- Configure options:
- Locale-aware sort: When on (default), accented and international characters sort by the browser’s locale (e.g. Å with A, é with e). When off, uses basic Unicode code point order.
- Case sensitive: When enabled, "Apple" and "apple" are treated as different items. When disabled, case is ignored during sorting.
- Trim whitespace from each line: Removes leading and trailing spaces/tabs from each line before sorting.
- Remove duplicates: Automatically removes duplicate lines, keeping only the first occurrence.
- Remove blank lines: Strips out empty lines from your sorted output.
- View the sorted result in the output field and copy it with one click.
The sorting happens instantly as you type or change options, giving you immediate feedback on how your text will be organized.
Alphabetical List Sorter Features
This alphabetical text sorter includes powerful features to help you organize your lists effectively:
- A-Z Sorting (Ascending): Sort lines from A to Z, perfect for alphabetical lists and directories.
- Z-A Sorting (Descending): Reverse alphabetical order, useful for reverse lookups or specific organizational needs.
- Locale-Aware Sort: Sorts accented and international characters (Å, é, ñ, etc.) according to the browser’s locale so they appear with their base letter (e.g. Ångström with A, éclair with e). Turn off for basic Unicode (code point) order.
- Case-Sensitive Option: Control whether uppercase and lowercase letters are treated differently. When case-sensitive is off, "Apple" and "apple" are considered the same for sorting purposes.
- Trim Whitespace: Optionally remove leading and trailing spaces and tabs from each line before sorting.
- Remove Duplicates: Automatically eliminate duplicate lines while preserving the first occurrence of each unique line.
- Remove Blank Lines: Clean up your sorted output by removing empty lines automatically.
- Line Count Display: See how many lines are in your sorted output at a glance.
- Privacy-Focused: All processing happens in your browser. Your text never leaves your device.
Common use cases
- Name Lists: Sort contact lists, employee directories, or participant rosters alphabetically. This alphabetical name sorter makes organizing names quick and easy.
- International / multilingual lists: With locale-aware sort on, accented and international characters (Å, é, ñ, ü, etc.) sort with their base letters (e.g. Ångström with A, éclair with e), so lists in French, Spanish, Swedish, and other languages sort as users expect.
- Word Lists: Organize vocabulary lists, keywords, or word collections. Perfect for alphabetical word sorter needs.
- Data Organization: Sort CSV data, lists, or any line-separated text for better organization and readability.
- File Cleanup: Remove duplicates and blank lines while sorting, cleaning up messy text files.
- Programming: Sort arrays, lists, or configuration files alphabetically for better code organization.
- Content Management: Organize tags, categories, or content lists for websites or applications.
- Research: Sort research data, bibliographies, or reference lists alphabetically.
Frequently asked questions
Locale-aware sort (default) uses the browser’s language/locale so accented and international characters sort in the order people expect. For example, with locale-aware on, "éclair", "apple", "Ångström", "banana" sort as Ångström, apple, banana, éclair (Å with A, é with e). Basic Unicode (locale-aware off) sorts by Unicode code points, so the order can differ (e.g. accented characters may appear after Z). Use locale-aware for names, words, and lists in any language; use basic Unicode only when you need a strict code-point order.
Case-sensitive sorting treats uppercase and lowercase letters as different characters. For example, "Apple" would come before "apple" in case-sensitive mode. Case-insensitive sorting ignores case differences, so "Apple" and "apple" are considered equal for sorting purposes.
When "Remove duplicates" is enabled, the tool identifies duplicate lines and keeps only the first occurrence of each unique line. The comparison respects the case-sensitive setting, so "Apple" and "apple" are considered duplicates only when case-sensitive is disabled.
This tool sorts entire lines alphabetically. Each line is treated as a single unit. If you need to sort words within a line, you would need to put each word on its own line first, then sort, and optionally recombine them.
Yes. With locale-aware sort on (default), accented and international characters (Å, é, ñ, etc.) are sorted by the browser’s locale so they appear with their base letter. Numbers and other characters are ordered appropriately. With locale-aware off, sorting uses Unicode code point order. All processing supports full Unicode.
There's no strict limit, but very large lists (over 100,000 lines) may slow down processing slightly. For best performance, consider processing extremely long lists in sections.
No. Everything runs locally in your browser. Your text is never sent to our servers, stored in a database, or saved anywhere. When you refresh or close the page, your text is cleared.
The tool sorts based on character codes, which means numbers typically come before letters, and special characters are sorted according to their Unicode values. For example, "1apple" would come before "Apple" in the sorted list.