Sort lines alphabetically

How to use it

1. Paste your list, one item per line.
2. Pick an order. The list re-sorts as soon as you click.
3. Copy the sorted list.

Natural order, not computer order

A plain computer sort puts item 10 before item 2, because it compares the character 1 with 2. This tool compares numbers as numbers, so the list reads 1, 2, 10. Accented letters sort next to their plain ones, so Éclair sits with the E words rather than after Z.

Capitals first makes the sort case sensitive, putting Apple before apple. Leave it off to sort as a dictionary would.

Shuffling fairly

Shuffle uses your browser’s cryptographic random numbers and the Fisher–Yates method, so every order is equally likely. It is good for picking a winner, ordering presenters or mixing quiz questions.

Sorting in Word, Excel and Google Docs

Word sorts paragraphs with Home › Sort. Excel and Google Sheets sort columns with Data › Sort. Google Docs has no sort at all, which is why people search for this. Paste the list here, sort it and paste it back.

Last checked October 2026.