# Line Sorter

> Sort lines alphabetically, numerically, by length or in reverse — with natural-order support.

To sort lines, paste your list above and choose an order: alphabetical, reverse alphabetical, by line length, or simply reversed. Natural order is on by default, so item2 sorts before item10 rather than after it.

**URL:** https://convertto.tech/t/line-sorter
**Category:** Text Tools (https://convertto.tech/c/text-tools)
**Privacy:** Runs entirely in the browser; no upload
**Cost:** Free, no sign-up
**Last updated:** 2026-08-01

## Key facts

- **Privacy:** Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is uploaded
- **Cost:** Free, unlimited, no sign-up

## How to use

1. Enter or paste your lines.
2. Choose the sort.
3. Turn "Natural / numeric order" on or off as needed.
4. Turn "Case sensitive" on or off as needed.
5. The result appears immediately — copy or download it.

## FAQ

### Why does my numeric sort put 10 before 2?

Because a plain alphabetical sort compares character by character, and "1" comes before "2". Numeric sorting reads the digits as a number instead, which is why it needs to be selected explicitly.

### What is a natural sort?

One that reads embedded numbers as numbers, so file2 comes before file10. It is what a person expects and what most operating systems now do, but it is not what a plain string comparison gives you.

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