Sort Lines

Q: How does alphabetical sorting handle uppercase letters?

By default sorting is case-insensitive, so Apple and apple rank together and keep their original relative order. Enable Case-sensitive sort to rank by raw character codes instead, which places all uppercase letters before lowercase ones.

Q: How does numeric sorting work?

Numeric mode reads the leading number of each line, so 2 apples correctly ranks before 10 apples. Lines without a leading number keep their original relative order and are placed after all numbered lines.

Q: Is the shuffle really random?

Yes. Shuffling uses the Fisher-Yates algorithm with the browser's Math.random generator, giving every ordering an equal chance. Each click produces a fresh arrangement, useful for draws, sampling and test data.

Q: What happens to blank lines when sorting?

Blank lines are skipped by default so they cannot float to the top of your sorted list. Turn Skip blank lines off to keep them, in which case they sort before any text in A to Z order.

Q: Is there a text length limit?

There is no fixed limit. The tool sorts lists of hundreds of thousands of lines in memory. Extremely large pastes (tens of megabytes) may respond more slowly because sorting runs on each keystroke.

Q: Is my text uploaded to a server?

No. All sorting happens locally in your browser with JavaScript. Your text is never transmitted, stored or logged anywhere. Closing the tab or clicking Clear removes it from memory immediately.

Sort text lines A to Z, Z to A, numerically, or shuffle them randomly. Case handling and blank-line skipping are adjustable, and sorting is always stable.

Your list (one item per line)

Order

Case-sensitive sort

Skip blank lines

Sorted output

Input lines

Output lines

Blanks skipped

A–Z

Order

Technical Specifications

Exactly how each sort order arranges your lines.

Order	Rule
A to Z (default)	Case-insensitive locale comparison; equal lines keep original order (stable sort)
Z to A	Exact reverse of the A to Z comparison
Numeric low to high	Lines ranked by leading number (2 before 10); lines without numbers go last, order kept
Numeric high to low	Reverse of numeric ascending; unnumbered lines still go last
Shuffle randomly	Fisher-Yates shuffle with Math.random; every ordering equally likely; reshuffles live too
Case-sensitive (default off)	Raw character-code comparison; all uppercase letters rank before lowercase
Skip blank lines (default on)	Empty and whitespace-only lines are dropped before sorting and counted in stats
Processing location	100% client-side JavaScript in your browser memory; nothing is uploaded
Usage limit	None — sort unlimited lists for free, no signup required

Features

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Live Sorting

Every keystroke and every option change re-sorts instantly. No button to press.

🔢

True Numeric Order

Leading numbers rank by value, so chapter 2 comes before chapter 10.

🎲

Fair Shuffle

Fisher-Yates shuffling gives every arrangement equal odds — ideal for draws and sampling.

🔒

Local Device Privacy

Everything runs in your browser with plain JavaScript. Lists never leave your device.

How to Use Sort Lines

Paste your list into the input box, one item per line.
Lines sort A to Z live; pick another order from the dropdown any time.
Choose numeric mode for numbered items, or shuffle for a random draw.
Toggle case sensitivity or blank-line skipping to fine-tune the result.
Click Copy Output or Download .txt to keep the sorted list.
Click Clear to empty both boxes and start over.

Sorting, Done Right

Sorted lists are easier to scan, dedupe by eye and diff across versions. But naive sorting mangles real data: spreadsheet sorts scatter uppercase entries, “chapter 10” lands before “chapter 2”, and blank rows float to the top. Each failure mode has a proper fix, and this tool applies all of them.

Alphabetical vs numeric

Text ranks character by character while numbers rank by value — the two systems disagree everywhere (“10” < “2” as text, “2” < “10” as numbers). Use A to Z for names and words, numeric mode the moment lines start with quantities, versions or chapters. Stability guarantees ties never scramble: equal lines keep the order you pasted them in.

When to shuffle

Random order powers prize draws, A/B group assignment, quiz randomization and unbiased sampling. Because each shuffle is independent, click Shuffle again until the arrangement suits you. To clean a list before randomizing, run it through Remove Duplicate Lines first so no entry gets double chances.

Honest limitations

Sorting is line-based and single-key: it cannot sort CSV rows by a chosen column or handle multi-level keys. Accented characters follow your browser’s locale rules, which vary slightly across systems. For very large pastes of tens of megabytes, live sorting on each keystroke can feel slower on older phones.

Privacy and Client-Side Security

Privacy Guarantee: All sorting occurs locally inside your browser. Your text is never transmitted, stored, or recorded on remote servers.

Many online tools send your pasted lists to a server for processing — a poor fit for customer data, keywords or private notes. TinyToolzz takes a different approach: every comparison runs in the page itself with plain JavaScript.

Because nothing is uploaded, there is no waiting, no account, and no copy of your data retained anywhere. Your text exists only in the tab's memory and is discarded when you close the page or click Clear.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does alphabetical sorting handle uppercase letters?

By default sorting is case-insensitive, so Apple and apple rank together and keep their original relative order. Enable Case-sensitive sort to rank by raw character codes instead, which places all uppercase letters before lowercase ones.

How does numeric sorting work?

Numeric mode reads the leading number of each line, so 2 apples correctly ranks before 10 apples. Lines without a leading number keep their original relative order and are placed after all numbered lines.

Is the shuffle really random?

Yes. Shuffling uses the Fisher-Yates algorithm with the browser's Math.random generator, giving every ordering an equal chance. Each click produces a fresh arrangement, useful for draws, sampling and test data.

What happens to blank lines when sorting?

Blank lines are skipped by default so they cannot float to the top of your sorted list. Turn Skip blank lines off to keep them, in which case they sort before any text in A to Z order.

Is there a text length limit?

There is no fixed limit. The tool sorts lists of hundreds of thousands of lines in memory. Extremely large pastes (tens of megabytes) may respond more slowly because sorting runs on each keystroke.

Is my text uploaded to a server?

No. All sorting happens locally in your browser with JavaScript. Your text is never transmitted, stored or logged anywhere. Closing the tab or clicking Clear removes it from memory immediately.

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Sorting, Done Right

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When to shuffle

Honest limitations

Privacy and Client-Side Security

Frequently Asked Questions

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