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Sort Lines
Sort lines of text alphabetically, naturally (file-2 < file-10), by length, or shuffle. Optional dedup and trim.
Updated May 2026
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What it does
Sort lines of text with optional dedup, trim, and natural ordering (file-2 sorts before file-10, the way you’d expect). Six modes — A→Z, Z→A, natural, length ascending, length descending, and shuffle — cover essentially every "I have a list and need it ordered" need.
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<iframe src="https://freetoolarena.com/embed/sort-lines" width="100%" height="720" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="Sort Lines" style="border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:12px;max-width:720px;"></iframe>How to use it
- Paste lines into the input box.
- Pick a sort mode.
- Toggle dedup, trim, and case-sensitivity if needed.
- Copy the result.
Frequently asked questions
- What's natural sort?
- Natural sort treats numbers in strings as numbers — so 'file-2' sorts before 'file-10', not after. Standard alphabetic sort puts '10' before '2' because '1' < '2' as characters.
- Will this preserve duplicates?
- By default yes. Tick 'Remove duplicates' to dedupe before sorting.
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