About this text line sorter
Sort lines ascending, descending, or by length. Ascending and descending use deterministic UTF-16 ordering. Length uses Unicode code points; equal-length lines keep their original order. Work directly with your own text in this browser without signing in or uploading a document. Review the result before copying it into another application, and use Reset to clear the workspace when you are finished. The examples below show the exact behavior to expect, while the limitations explain cases where another workflow may be more suitable.
How the text line sorter works
Ascending and descending use deterministic UTF-16 ordering. Length uses Unicode code points; equal-length lines keep their original order.
Text Line Sorter examples
pear apple
apple pear (ascending)
bbb a cc
a cc bbb (shortest first)
Limitations & privacy
Ordering is case-sensitive and not locale-aware or numeric. Empty lines are included and duplicates remain. Maximum text input: 100,000 UTF-16 units.
Inputs and results stay in this browser. Only tool identifiers are stored for your recently used tools. You can clear that history from the directory.
Text Line Sorter: frequently asked questions
How does the text line sorter work?
Ascending and descending use deterministic UTF-16 ordering. Length uses Unicode code points; equal-length lines keep their original order.
What can I inspect in the text line sorter result?
The sorted line order helps you check the result before using it. Ordering is case-sensitive and not locale-aware or numeric. Empty lines are included and duplicates remain. Maximum text input: 100,000 UTF-16 units.
Does the text line sorter upload my input?
Processing happens in your browser. No tool input or output is uploaded to a server. Use Reset to clear the current workspace before starting a separate task.
Updated September 20, 2026