Sort a list alphabetically, one value per line

Paste your lines and get them back in order. The sort is natural, so item2 comes before item10. You can switch to a comma separated list at any time.

Column to list List to column

Quick:

Your column

Options

Separator

Custom text

Quotes

Wrap list

Sort

Letter case

Before each item

After each item

Before the list

After the list

Your list

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Example

This input:

pear
Apple
banana
Cherry
apple2
apple10

gives this output with the settings on this page:

Apple
apple2
apple10
banana
Cherry
pear

Sort in one step

Paste the lines in the left box. The sorted list appears on the right, one value per line. To sort from Z to A, or by numeric value, change the Sort menu in Options.

Upper and lower case letters sort together, so Apple sits next to apple and not far from banana. Accented letters sort next to their base letter.

Natural order for numbers in text

A plain sort puts item10 before item2, because 1 comes before 2. This tool compares the numbers inside the text, so item2 comes before item10. For columns that hold only numbers, pick Numbers, small first. It sorts 9 before 10 and understands 1,234 style thousands.

Clean while you sort

Tick Remove duplicates to get a sorted list of unique values.
Choose Title Case or lower case under Letter case if the data is inconsistent.
Choose Comma in the Separator menu to get a sorted comma separated list.

Questions about this page

How do I sort Z to A?

Open Options and choose Z to A in the Sort menu.

Are blank lines sorted to the top?

No. Blank lines are removed by default. Untick Remove blank lines if you want them kept.

Does sorting change my original data?

No. Your pasted text stays in the left box as it was. Only the right box shows the sorted result.