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Paste the messy list exactly as you received it
Bring in filenames, identifiers, exported rows, or log lines and keep the original line, word, and character counts visible before cleanup.
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Clean a pasted list while keeping the original in view.
Line Tools turns an untidy block from a spreadsheet, export, log, or clipboard into a usable list. Sort it, remove exact duplicates, reverse the order, trim whitespace, or drop blank rows and inspect the live result before copying anything onward.
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What it does
Apply one clear line-level cleanup and review the result before copying it.
Sort lines A to Z or Z to A using natural localized ordering.
Remove exact duplicate rows while preserving the first occurrence and original spelling.
Reverse the current line order without rebuilding the list manually.
Trim leading and trailing spaces from every row.
Remove blank rows while preserving the remaining line content.
Keep live line, word, and character counts beside the unchanged source.
Copy or send the transformed result onward without replacing the input block.
Clean without losing context
See exactly what a line operation removes, reorders, or preserves.
A duplicated release list moves from six source rows to four unique results while both states remain available.
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Choose one exact cleanup operation
Sort in either direction, deduplicate, reverse, trim whitespace, or drop blank lines. The result updates live, so the change is visible before it reaches the clipboard.
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Leave with a clean list, not a hidden mutation
Compare the unique result with the source above, then copy or route the cleaned lines into another Foldout tool while the original paste remains intact.
Why it belongs
Why Line Tools earns a place in the toolbox.
The practical details that make this job faster, clearer, or safer than doing it by hand.
The source never disappears
The original paste remains above the output, so removed duplicates, blank rows, whitespace, and changed ordering can be audited.
Each operation is explicit
Sort ascending, sort descending, deduplicate, reverse, trim, and drop blanks are visible choices rather than a vague automatic cleanup.
Windows and Mac line endings are normalized
CRLF, CR, and LF input is treated as real lines without introducing phantom blank rows.
Statistics show the scale of the paste
Line, word, and character counts update with the source so large exported lists remain understandable.
The result is ready for another task
Copy the cleaned list or route it into another Foldout text tool while retaining the original input for comparison.
How to use it
From opening the tool to saving the result.
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Paste the list exactly as received.
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Choose the line operation.
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Compare the live result with the source.
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Copy or send the cleaned list onward.
Questions
Before you try Line Tools
Does deduplication preserve the original order?
Yes. The first occurrence is kept and later exact duplicate rows are removed.
Can it handle text copied from Windows?
Yes. Windows CRLF, older CR, and standard LF line endings are normalized before the operation.
Can I chain several operations here?
Line Tools applies one clearly visible operation at a time. For repeated multi-step work, build a Foldout workflow.
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