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Alphabetize List

Sort a list of items alphabetically, by length, or in reverse order. Supports deduplication and case options.

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A sorted list is a useful list

Alphabetizing sounds trivial until you have 200 items to sort manually. Whether it is a list of names, keywords, product SKUs, file names, or any other line-by-line content — this tool sorts it in under a second.

What it does

Paste a list, one item per line, and choose your sort order: A to Z, Z to A, shortest first, or longest first. Optional settings let you remove duplicates, trim leading and trailing spaces, and apply case transformations before sorting.

When you need this

SEO keyword lists are the most common use — you export 500 keywords from a research tool and want them alphabetized before importing to a spreadsheet. Developers use it for sorting import statements, CSS property lists, or config keys. The shortest-first option is useful for sorting CSS utility classes or variable names by length.

Tips

Enable Remove duplicates when you merge lists from multiple sources. The case option applies before sorting — choosing lowercase ensures case-insensitive alphabetization even with mixed capitalization.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it sort numbers correctly?

It uses alphabetical (lexicographic) sorting, so 10 comes before 2. For numeric sorting, prepad numbers with zeros.

Can it handle thousands of items?

Yes — sorting runs in your browser and handles large lists without any performance issues.

What does the trim spaces option do?

It removes leading and trailing whitespace from each line before sorting, useful when lists were copied from documents with inconsistent spacing.

Does it sort in other languages?

Yes — it uses Unicode locale-aware comparison so accented characters and non-Latin scripts sort correctly.

Is my list sent to a server?

No. Sorting runs entirely in your browser. Your data never leaves your device.

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