Free Online Data Sorter Tool
This tool sorts CSV rows by a chosen column — numeric or alphabetic, ascending or descending — while keeping the header pinned on top.
Your data is processed entirely in your browser and never sent to any server.
How to Use This Tool
- Paste CSV with a header row into the input box.
- Choose the column to sort by from the dropdown.
- Pick Text or Numeric comparison to match the column's data.
- Select ascending or descending order.
- Copy the sorted CSV from the output box.
What Is a Data Sorter?
Sorting a table is different from sorting a list of plain text lines: you reorder whole rows by the value in one column, and every other column has to move with it so records stay intact. This tool does exactly that. It parses the CSV (per RFC 4180), treats the first row as a header that stays in place, and reorders the data rows beneath it by the column you pick.
The distinction between text and numeric comparison matters. In text mode the values are compared character by character, which is correct for names and codes but puts "10" before "2". In numeric mode the values are compared as numbers, so "2" comes before "10". This tool offers both, plus ascending and descending order, so you can get the ordering you actually want rather than the one a naive string sort gives.
This is the tabular counterpart to the text sort-lines tool: use sort-lines for standalone lines of text, and this when the data is a grid and the other columns must travel with the sort key. Everything runs in your browser; the data is never uploaded.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from sorting text lines?
Does it sort numbers correctly?
Is the header row affected?
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Reviewed: May 2026. Disclaimer: this tool is provided as-is for general informational use. For decisions with material consequences (medical, legal, financial, security) verify results against a qualified professional source.
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