Sort any Markdown table by any column. Ascending or descending, numeric or alphabetic.
Free Markdown Table Sorter lets you sort any GFM pipe table by any column, ascending or descending, numeric or alphabetic. The rest of your document is left untouched — only the chosen table is replaced with the sorted version, pretty-printed with aligned column widths.
Privacy: This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your text is never uploaded, logged, or cached. Close the tab and it's gone. Verify in DevTools → Network: zero requests fire.
Sorting a Markdown table by hand means copy, cut, paste — and mistakes. This runs locally, re-renders cleanly, and is free forever.
| Input | Output | Typical size | Speed | Login needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markdown (.md) with a table | Markdown (.md) with sorted table | Up to 5 MB | < 50 ms | No |
Here's what this free tool does in detail — every feature is built to solve real problems, runs entirely in your browser, and is free forever.
Pick any column by 0-based index. Sort ascending (A → Z, 1 → 100) or descending (Z → A, 100 → 1). With Numeric on, numeric columns sort numerically — 2 comes before 10, not after. With Numeric off, it's a plain string comparison.
Pair with the Free Markdown Table Transposer to flip the table before sorting, or the Free Markdown Table Merger to join it with another dataset.
If your document contains several GFM tables — a common case for reports, READMEs, and release notes — use the Table # field to pick which one to sort. The rest are untouched.
To find every table in a document first, use the Free Markdown Table to JSON tool or the Free Markdown to CSV exporter.
The sorted table is re-rendered with auto-aligned column widths using padding spaces, so it's readable in any text editor. The separator row (| --- | --- |) grows to match the widest cell. The rest of the document is unchanged byte-for-byte around the replaced table.
For broader cleanup, run the result through the Free Markdown Formatter.
If you point the tool at a document with no tables, it tells you. If the chosen table has no data rows, it tells you. No silent failures — every edge case is surfaced clearly under the output box.
For non-table Markdown edits, try the Free Markdown Heading Shifter or the Free Markdown Linter.
Drop any document that contains one or more GFM pipe tables. Click Load example for a realistic 4-row table sorted by year.
Enter the 0-based column index, choose Asc or Desc, toggle Numeric. Use Table # if the doc has multiple tables.
The full document is returned with the chosen table replaced. Everything else is untouched.
Sort dependency tables, benchmark results, or contributor lists without leaving your editor.
Reshape Markdown tables quickly before exporting to CSV or publishing to a wiki.
Keep feature tables sorted by version or priority automatically.
Sort sprint task tables by owner, due date, or priority in seconds.
Compare products side-by-side with a properly sorted benchmark table.
Yes. Free forever, no account required.
Yes. Numeric mode is on by default and handles integer, decimal, and negative values correctly.
Use the Table # field to pick which one to sort (0 = first).
Yes. Columns are aligned with padding for readability.
No. Runs 100% in your browser.