Shuffle Text Lines
Randomly shuffle line order in any list with one click — perfect for quizzes, A/B variants and fair sequences.
What is Shuffle Text Lines?
Humans introduce subtle bias when manually shuffling. When fairness matters, you need a Fisher-Yates shuffle.
Paste your list and get a truly random reordering instantly.
If you're building quiz banks, you prevent answer-position copying. If you're rotating A/B variants, you avoid ordering bias. If you're testing card games, you simulate fair deck draws.
How to use Shuffle Text Lines
Four steps. No setup, no signup.
Step 1
Paste your list, one item per line
Step 2
Click Shuffle for a fresh randomization
Step 3
Click again for a new arrangement
Step 4
Hit Copy and use the shuffled list
Example
A list shuffled with provably fair Fisher-Yates.
Input
Apple Banana Carrot Date Elderberry
Output
Carrot Elderberry Apple Date Banana
Why Shuffle Text Lines is useful
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Use Fisher-Yates for provably unbiased randomization.
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Build quiz banks where answer position can't be copied.
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Rotate A/B variants without ordering bias.
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Click again for a brand new arrangement every time.
Common questions
Is it truly unbiased?
Yes, Fisher-Yates is provably unbiased across all permutations.
Tip: Every n! ordering has equal probability.
Can I get the same shuffle twice?
No, each click uses a fresh seed.
Tip: For reproducibility, use a seeded RNG tool.
How is this different from sorting?
Sort is deterministic; shuffle is different every time.
Tip: Sort for repeats, shuffle for fairness.
Does shuffling change the text inside each line?
No, only the positions change. The text on each line is untouched.
Tip: Safe for quiz questions or anything you don't want edited.
Last reviewed: April 2026 · Free, browser-based, no signup.
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