Alphabetical Sorter
Sort any list A–Z, by length, numerically or shuffled, with natural ordering.
Sort a List Properly
Plain alphabetical sorting puts "Item 10" before "Item 2", because it compares character by character and 1 comes before 2. That is technically correct and almost never what anyone wants. Natural sort recognises embedded numbers and orders them numerically, which is the behaviour your file manager uses.
This sorter offers both, plus numeric, length and random ordering, with options for case sensitivity, reversal, deduplication and blank-line removal. Everything happens in the page.
Key features
- Natural order — one tick and "Item 2" comes before "Item 10", the way a person would order them rather than the way a computer does.
- Seven orderings — A–Z, Z–A, shortest first, longest first, numeric value, shuffle, or simply reverse what you already have.
- Case handling — case-insensitive by default, since that is what people usually mean.
- Clean up while sorting — trim whitespace, drop blank lines and remove duplicates in the same pass, with a count of what went.
- Numbered output — optionally prefix each line with its position, ready to paste into a document.
This tool runs entirely inside your browser using native Web APIs. Your files and text are never uploaded to a server, never logged and never shared with third parties.
How to use: Alphabetical Sorter
- Paste your list
One item per line. Any length. - Choose the order
A–Z for most lists; numeric value when the lines are figures rather than words. - Set the options
Natural order for anything containing numbers, plus trim, deduplicate, drop blanks and numbering. - Copy the result
Sorted output ready to paste back wherever it came from.
Technical specifications
| Processing location | Entirely in your browser — no server round trip |
|---|---|
| Data uploaded | None. Files and text never leave your device |
| Price | Free — no account, no trial, no usage cap |
| Category | Text |
| Works offline | Yes, once the page has loaded |
| Browser support | Chrome 90+, Edge 90+, Firefox 90+, Safari 15+ |
| Interface languages | English, 中文, हिन्दी, Español, العربية |
Frequently asked questions
What is natural sort?
Sorting that treats runs of digits as numbers rather than characters. It puts file2 before file10, where plain alphabetical sorting puts file10 first. It is what Windows Explorer and macOS Finder both do, which is why plain sorting feels broken.
How are accented characters handled?
Using the browser’s locale-aware comparison, so é sorts next to e rather than after z. That matches the expectations of most European languages, unlike a raw code-point sort.
Can I sort by something other than the start of the line?
Not directly — sorting always reads from the start. For a name list where the surname is last, or for a particular column, rearrange the fields first with our Find and Replace or CSV tools, then sort.
Is there a size limit?
No hard limit. Sorting happens in memory, so tens of thousands of lines are instant and hundreds of thousands still work, just more slowly. Nothing is uploaded whatever the size.