Sort Lines by Length

Summary

Paste text and instantly sort every line by character count, ascending or descending.

How it works

1. Paste or type your text into the input area.
2. Choose the sort direction: shortest-first or longest-first.
3. Toggle "Show character counts" if you want each line annotated.
4. The sorted output appears in real time as you type or change options.
5. Click "Copy Result" to copy the sorted text to your clipboard.

Use cases

• Reorganize a list of names or phrases by length for visual alignment.
• Identify the longest and shortest lines in source code or data files.
• Prepare structured input for tools that expect length-ordered lines.
• Clean up lyrics, poem drafts, or outlines by line length.
• Debug or audit config files to spot unexpectedly long entries.
• Sort CSV rows or log entries by line size for analysis.

Frequently Asked Questions