Plain alphabetical sorts place item10 before item2 because they compare character by character.
Alphabetizer offers a natural ordering that reads embedded numbers so item2 comes before item10.
How to use Alphabetizer
- Paste the lines you want naturally ordered into the input box.
- Enable natural order if your items contain numbers, and Alphabetizer sorts them sensibly.
- Copy the sorted lines, or download them as a .txt file.
Use cases
- Sorting file names that contain numbers in natural order.
- Ordering version-like labels so 2 precedes 10.
- Alphabetising mixed text-and-number entries.
Good to know
Alphabetizer sorts lines alphabetically and, when natural order is enabled, compares embedded numbers by value rather than digit by digit, so sequences like item2 and item10 fall in the order a person expects.
Frequently asked questions
What is natural order?
It compares runs of digits as numbers, so item2 sorts before item10 instead of after it.
Does natural order affect plain words?
Words without numbers sort the same either way; natural order only changes how numeric runs compare.
Is case considered?
Capitalisation is ignored by default so entries sort together regardless of letter case.