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Shuffle Text Lines

Randomly reorder the lines in your text, live as you edit.

Runs in your browser, nothing sent
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Randomly reorders whole lines โ€” the text within each line is untouched. Reshuffles automatically as you edit; use "Shuffle again" for a new random order of the same lines. Runs entirely in your browser.

Need the opposite? Shuffle Letters

What is Shuffle Text Lines?

Randomly shuffles the order of whole lines. The text within each line stays exactly as you typed it, only the line order changes. Useful for randomizing a list of quiz questions, shuffling a playlist or task list, or generating a randomized order for a raffle or draw from a pasted list of names. Shuffling happens live, entirely in your browser, with a fresh random order produced each time; nothing you paste is sent to a server.

How to Use Shuffle Text Lines

  1. 1

    Paste the List: Enter one item per line, such as quiz questions or raffle entries.

  2. 2

    Read the Shuffled Result: A randomly reordered version appears automatically.

  3. 3

    Shuffle Again as Needed: Re-edit or re-paste to get a fresh random order.

How It Works

Each line of your pasted text is treated as one unit. The tool randomly reorders the lines themselves. The text inside every line stays exactly as typed, using a fresh random order on each run.

Example

OUTPUT
Input:
apple
banana
cherry

A shuffled result might come out as:
cherry
apple
banana

Running it again on the same input produces a different order, since the shuffle is random each time.

Common Use Cases

Randomizing the order of quiz questions, shuffling a playlist or task list, or generating a randomized draw order from a pasted list of names for a raffle.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Shuffle Text Lines.

No, only the order of the lines changes; each line's own content is untouched.

No, each shuffle generates a fresh random order, so running it again on the same input produces a different arrangement.

Use Shuffle Letters, which scrambles every character in the input rather than reordering whole lines.

Yes, Bytelify's Shuffle Text Lines tool is free with no account or sign-up required.

No. Shuffling runs entirely client-side in your browser, so nothing you paste is sent anywhere.