Sort List Randomly Online

Shuffle any list into a random order in seconds. Paste items separated by new lines or common delimiters, choose a few options, and generate a freshly randomized list you can copy or download.

How Sort List Randomly Works

This tool takes your list items, cleans them according to your settings (such as trimming spaces or removing blank lines), then applies a fair shuffle so every item has an equal chance to appear in any position. You can randomize simple text lists, names, tasks, survey options, or anything else that fits in a plain-text list.

Step-by-Step

• 1) Paste your list: Add one item per line, or pick a delimiter such as comma or semicolon if your data is in a single line.
• 2) Choose a delimiter: Tell the tool how to split items so it can interpret your input consistently.
• 3) Clean the items: Optionally trim leading/trailing whitespace and remove empty entries to keep the output tidy.
• 4) Handle duplicates: Keep duplicates as-is, or enable “Unique only” to remove repeated items while keeping the first occurrence.
• 5) Generate: Click Generate to shuffle the items and produce a randomized output list ready for copying or downloading.

Key Features

Multiple input formats

Work with newline-separated lists (the most common format) or split by commas, semicolons, or pipes. This makes it easy to paste data from spreadsheets, CSV snippets, emails, or chat messages without reformatting everything first.

Whitespace and blank-line cleanup

Randomization is more useful when your list is clean. With trimming and “remove empty items,” you can prevent accidental spaces or blank lines from becoming unwanted entries in the output.

Optional uniqueness filtering

When your input contains duplicates—such as repeated names or repeated tags—you can keep them to preserve frequency, or switch to unique mode to ensure each distinct item appears only once in the randomized result.

Reproducible shuffles with a seed

Need to repeat the same “random” order later for auditing, testing, or a fair draw? Provide an optional numeric seed to generate a reproducible shuffle that can be re-created by using the same seed and the same cleaned input list.

Copy and download output

After generation, copy the randomized list to your clipboard with a single click, or download it as a plain TXT file for easy sharing and record keeping.

Use Cases

• Giveaways and raffles: Randomize participant entries to pick winners fairly and transparently.
• Classroom activities: Shuffle student names for presentation order, group selection, or rotation planning.
• Work planning: Randomize backlog items for brainstorming sessions or to avoid routine bias in task ordering.
• Survey and A/B testing: Randomize answer choices or variant lists to reduce ordering effects.
• Content workflows: Shuffle topic ideas, hashtags, keywords, or outreach lists to keep schedules varied.
• Data preparation: Randomize a list before sampling, quick spot checks, or lightweight testing.

Whether you are doing something fun like a drawing or something serious like unbiased ordering in a study, randomizing a list is a simple step that can improve fairness, variety, and repeatability.

Optimization Tips

Choose the right delimiter first

If your items are not split correctly, the shuffle will not reflect what you intended. When pasting from a spreadsheet or CSV snippet, try comma or semicolon; for most plain-text lists, newline is ideal.

Trim and remove empties for cleaner results

Accidental spaces can create items that look identical but are technically different. Turning on trimming and empty-item removal helps avoid confusing output and ensures every line is meaningful.

Use a seed when you need accountability

When the order matters—like selecting winners or assigning review order—save the seed value you used. With the same input and settings, you can reproduce the exact shuffle later for verification.

FAQ

 Is this the same as “shuffle”? 

Yes. “Sort list randomly” is another way of saying “shuffle the list.” The tool produces a randomized order rather than sorting alphabetically or numerically.

 Will duplicates stay in the output? 

By default, duplicates are kept, because repeating entries may be meaningful. If you enable “Unique only,” the tool removes repeated items after cleaning, keeping the first occurrence.

 What does the seed do? 

A seed is an optional number used to initialize the random generator. Using the same seed with the same cleaned list and settings will reproduce the same shuffled order.

 How many items can I shuffle? 

The maximum depends on the character limit for this tool on your plan. If your list is very large, consider removing unnecessary text and using a compact delimiter like newline to stay within the limit.

 Does the tool store my list? 

The tool processes your input to generate the result for the current request. For most workflows, you can treat it as a quick, on-demand utility and avoid pasting any sensitive data you would not normally share.

Why Choose Sort List Randomly?

Randomizing a list is a small action that can have a big impact: it reduces bias, adds variety, and makes selection processes feel more fair. With clean defaults, flexible delimiter options, and helpful cleanup controls, you can go from messy pasted text to a high-quality shuffled list without extra editing.

Because the output is plain text, it fits naturally into any workflow—spreadsheets, docs, project boards, or code. Use the optional seed when you need a repeatable shuffle, then copy or download the result and keep moving.