Randomize Text Lines – Shuffle & Export Text
About the Randomize Text Lines Tool
The Randomize Text Lines tool shuffles the order of lines in any block of text, running the shuffle up to 20 times per click for extra randomness. Optionally strip blank lines automatically, then shuffle again on the already-shuffled result, or export your output as plain text, CSV, or Excel.
It’s built for teachers randomizing quiz questions, giveaway organizers picking a random order, or developers generating shuffled test data. Once you’ve randomized your lines, the Remove Duplicate Lines tool is useful for cleaning up repeated entries first, and the Text Diff Checker can help compare your original and shuffled versions side by side.
The BigToolSite Team tested the shuffle algorithm across small and large line counts, with and without blank-line removal, to confirm the output stays properly randomized and correctly formatted for each export type.
How to Use the Randomize Text Lines Tool
- Paste your text into the Input Text box, with one item per line.
- Set Shuffle Times (1–20) for how many shuffle passes to run.
- Check Remove blank lines if you want empty lines stripped before shuffling.
- Click Shuffle Lines to randomize, or Shuffle Again to re-shuffle the current output.
- Use Copy, TXT, CSV, or Excel to export your shuffled result.
Example Usage
Input:
Apple
Banana
Cherry
Date
Output (after shuffling):
Cherry
Date
Apple
Banana
Increase Shuffle Times to 20 for maximum randomness when the order needs to feel completely unpredictable, such as raffle entries or randomized quiz answer keys.
Frequently Asked Questions
The tool uses a standard Fisher-Yates-style shuffle algorithm run multiple times (based on your Shuffle Times setting), which produces a properly randomized, unbiased order of your lines.
Yes, it treats any line containing only whitespace characters as blank and removes it before shuffling, so only lines with actual content remain.
Yes, use the “Shuffle Again” button to re-randomize the current output instead of your original input, letting you keep re-rolling the order as many times as you like.
You can copy the result to your clipboard, or download it as a plain TXT file, a CSV file (with each line quoted), or an Excel-compatible XLS file.
Yes, it’s completely free with no signup required.
