Sort Lines by Length

Need to sort your text lines based on how long they are? The Sort Lines by Length Tool instantly reorders your input from shortest to longest or vice versa. It’s perfect for finding patterns, cleaning data, or formatting lists with consistent structure.

With built-in toggles for blank line removal and line trimming, you’re in full control of the output.

Paste your input above or import a file below.
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Supported file types: .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .json, .xml, .md, .ini, .yaml, .yml, .html, .htm, .css
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Options
Reverse order (longest to shortest)
Ignore blank lines
Trim lines before sorting

How to Use

  1. Paste or import text into the input area on the left.
  2. Use the Options panel to:
    • Reverse the order to show longest lines first.
    • Ignore blank lines.
    • Trim whitespace from each line before sorting.
  3. The sorted output appears instantly on the right.
  4. Click Copy Output or Export to File to save your results.

What Sort Lines by Length Tool Can Do

This tool analyzes the length of each line and arranges them from shortest to longest (or the opposite if reversed). It handles:

  • Simple text files and structured input
  • Single or multiline strings
  • Input from .txt, .csv, .tsv, .log, .json, .xml, .html, .md, and similar file types

Example:

Input:

banana
fig
apple
strawberry
kiwi

Output (default):

fig
kiwi
apple
banana
strawberry

Common Use Cases:

Use this tool for formatting poetry, prioritizing short or long entries in datasets, sorting logs, or structuring input based on line size. Helpful for writers, developers, editors, and data processors.

Useful Tools & Suggestions:

If you’re organizing by length, Trim Text is a good warm-up it strips extra space that could mess with the actual line size. And after sorting, you might want to Add Line Numbers just to keep track of positioning or changes, especially if you’re comparing versions later on.

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