Alphabet Index Generator - A-Z Grouped List
Group a list of terms or names alphabetically under A-Z section headers, showing only letters with matching entries, sorted within each group.
Alphabetical Index:
How to Use the Alphabet Index Generator
Paste a list of terms or names, one per line. The tool groups them alphabetically under A-Z section headers, showing only the letters that actually have at least one matching entry, and sorts entries alphabetically within each letter group. This is a quick way to turn a raw list into a formatted index, glossary, or directory listing.
Example
Entering Zebra, Apple, Mango, and Avocado (one per line) produces an index with an "A" group containing Apple and Avocado in alphabetical order, a "M" group containing Mango, and a "Z" group containing Zebra — with no B through L or N through Y headers shown, since no entries start with those letters.
Common Use Cases
- Building a glossary or index for a book, guide, or documentation site from a raw term list.
- Turning a member or contact list into an alphabetically sectioned directory.
- Organizing a list of product names, ingredients, or tags into readable A-Z groups.
FAQs
- What happens to entries that don't start with a letter? Entries starting with a number or symbol are grouped together under a single "#" section placed at the end of the index.
- Is the grouping case-sensitive? No — grouping and sorting both ignore case, so "apple" and "Apple" are grouped and sorted together as if identically cased.
- Are duplicate entries removed? No — every line you enter appears in the index exactly once per occurrence; run a duplicate-removal tool first if you want only unique entries.