# Randomize Text Lines

Quickly randomize the order of lines in text

> Canonical page: https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/randomize-text-lines

- **Category:** Text Processing

- **Keywords:** randomize, lines, shuffle, scramble, text, random, reorder, mix

## Overview

Randomize Text Lines is a straightforward utility designed to instantly shuffle the order of lines in any text block, making it ideal for creating randomized lists, testing data, or reordering content without manual effort.

## Inputs

- **Text Input** (textarea): Enter text with lines to randomize...
- **Preserve Empty Lines** (checkbox): Keep empty lines at their original positions
- **Trim Lines** (checkbox): Remove whitespace from beginning and end of lines
- **Random Seed (Optional)** (number): Same seed produces same randomization

## When to use

- When you need to create a randomized sequence from a list of items or names.
- When you want to shuffle test data to ensure unbiased processing in your applications.
- When you need to quickly reorder lines in a document for brainstorming or creative writing.

## How it works

- Paste your text into the input area, with each item on a new line.
- Adjust settings like 'Preserve Empty Lines' or 'Trim Lines' to clean up your data.
- Optionally enter a numeric seed to ensure the randomization is reproducible.
- Click the process button to generate your shuffled text output.

## Use cases

- Shuffling a list of quiz questions to prevent cheating during exams.
- Randomizing a list of email addresses or usernames for A/B testing groups.
- Mixing up a list of keywords or tags for search engine optimization research.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can I keep empty lines in their original positions?

Yes, simply enable the 'Preserve Empty Lines' checkbox to ensure blank lines remain fixed while other content is shuffled.

### Does this tool remove extra spaces?

If you enable the 'Trim Lines' option, the tool will automatically remove leading and trailing whitespace from every line.

### How can I get the same random result twice?

Enter a specific number in the 'Random Seed' field. Using the same seed with the same input will always produce the exact same shuffled output.

### Is there a limit to how much text I can randomize?

The tool is designed for standard text processing; for extremely large files, ensure your browser has sufficient memory to handle the input.

### Does this tool store my text?

No, all processing happens locally in your browser, and your text is not uploaded or stored on any server.

## Related tools

- [Remove Duplicate Lines](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/remove-duplicate-lines): Deduplicate lines in a list or text block. Keep the first or last occurrence, with options for case sensitivity, whitespace trimming, and dropping empty lines.
- [Sort Text Lines](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-basic-sorter): Quickly sort lines alphabetically, numerically, or by their length
- [Advanced Duplicate Line Remover](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/advanced-duplicate-line-remover): Detect and remove duplicate lines with advanced options for mode, case sensitivity, and trimming
- [Sort Text Lines Enhanced](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-enhanced-sorter): Sort lines alphabetically, numerically, or by their length with advanced options
- [Remove Random Letters from Words](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-random-letter-remover): Quickly delete random letters from words in text
- [Remove a Suffix from Words](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-remove-suffix-words): Quickly remove any suffix from the end of all words in text
- [Remove All Duplicate Lines](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-duplicate-lines-remover): Quickly delete all repeated lines from text
- [Remove All Empty Lines](https://elysiatools.com/en/tools/text-empty-lines-remover): Quickly delete all blank lines from text

## Samples

- [Text with Emoji Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-with-emoji-samples): Mixed language text containing various Unicode emojis for testing emoji extraction
- [Duplicate Line Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-duplicate-line-samples): Sample files with various types of duplicate lines for testing duplicate removal tools
- [Special Characters Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/text-special-characters-samples): Sample text files with various special characters, punctuation, and symbols for testing non-alphanumeric character removal
- [Android File Operations Java Samples](https://elysiatools.com/en/samples/android-file-operations-java): Android Java file operations examples including text file read/write, file copy/move, directory traversal, and file validation