Overview
Paste a list of numbers - one per line or comma-separated, detected automatically from whichever separator is present - and sort them ascending or descending with a true numeric comparison rather than the alphabetical string sort a general text tool would apply, where "10" would incorrectly sort before "9". Alongside the sorted list, four summary statistics are calculated automatically: sum, average, minimum, and maximum, so you get the arithmetic you'd usually reach for a spreadsheet for without leaving the page. This is a distinct tool from the general text sorter - that one handles alphabetical, length-based, and line-shuffling operations for arbitrary text; this one is purpose-built for numeric lists and the math that goes with them. Runs entirely client-side.
Best for: Sorting a pasted column of numbers and getting quick summary stats without opening a spreadsheet
How to use this tool
- Paste your numbers. One per line or comma-separated - the separator is detected automatically.
- Choose a direction. Ascending or descending, using a true numeric comparison.
- Read the sorted result. The full sorted list, ready to copy back out.
- Check the summary stats. Sum, average, min, and max are calculated automatically from the same list.
Why use this tool
True numeric sort
Compares by actual value, not alphabetically, so 9 correctly sorts before 10.
Auto-detected separator
Works with numbers one per line or comma-separated, without a manual format toggle.
Built-in summary stats
Sum, average, min, and max appear automatically alongside the sorted list.
Catches non-numeric entries
A stray non-number in the list is flagged by name instead of being silently dropped or miscounted.
Frequently asked questions
The text sorter handles general-purpose lines of text: alphabetical order, sorting by length, shuffling, and deduplication. This tool is purpose-built for numbers specifically - it sorts by actual numeric value rather than alphabetically (so "9" correctly comes before "10", which a plain alphabetical sort gets wrong), and it calculates sum, average, min, and max, none of which apply to a general text list.
The specific invalid entry is named in the error message rather than being silently skipped or treated as zero, so you can find and fix the exact line causing the problem. Nothing is sorted or calculated until every entry in the list parses as a valid number.
No - the tool checks whether your input contains a comma and splits on commas if so, otherwise it splits on line breaks. This means you can paste a comma-separated list from a CSV cell or a newline-separated column from a spreadsheet without switching a format setting first.