🔢 Line Sorter

The Line Sorter reorders a list of lines alphabetically (A→Z or Z→A) or by length. It's useful for keyword lists, URL lists, redirect maps, glossaries, and any other line-per-item file you want to organise before importing, reviewing, or presenting. Sorting is done in your browser using JavaScript's standard string comparison.

How to Use This Tool

Paste your list, choose ascending, descending, or by length, and press Sort. The sorted list appears in the output box ready to copy.

SEO Best Practices

Sort keyword lists alphabetically before scanning for duplicates or grouping related terms visually. Sort by length (shortest first) to see head keywords and long-tails separately at a glance. For URL lists, alphabetical sort naturally groups pages under the same directory together, which makes redirect audits much easier.

Example

A list of 60 unsorted service-area cities comes back in strict A→Z order so you can spot missing entries (no city starting with "M" between "Manchester" and "Newport", for example).

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Don't rely on this for locale-specific sorting (Swedish å, Spanish ñ, Chinese pinyin) — browser default sort compares raw code points, not locale-correct order. Don't sort a CSV using this tool if the first line is a header row; the header will drift into the data.