Rotate a List
Rotate list items to the left or right. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Rotate a List
- 1. Paste your list. Enter your items into the input pane, one per line. Any ordered list you want to cycle around rather than fully reverse works here.
- 2. Set the number of positions. Enter how many places to rotate the list by in Positions. This is how many items move from one end of the list to the other.
- 3. Choose a direction. Pick Up (toward the start) to move items from the end to the front, or Down (toward the end) to move items from the front to the back.
- 4. Copy the rotated list. The output pane shows the list cycled by your chosen number of positions in the chosen direction. Copy the rotated result wherever it is needed.
When to use Rotate a List
Rotate a List cycles items from one end of a list to the other by a set number of positions, wrapping around instead of dropping anything. It is a circular shift, distinct from a full reversal.
- Cycling a rotation schedule to the next person. A team takes turns handling on-call duty in a fixed order. Rotating the list down by one moves the next person to the front for the following cycle.
- Simulating a deck of cards being cut. You are modeling a card game and need to represent cutting a deck partway through, which rotating the list by a chosen number of positions replicates.
- Shifting a playlist to start from a different track. A playlist should start from the middle instead of the beginning for a party, and rotating it moves the earlier tracks to the end without losing any of them.
- Testing wraparound logic in scheduling code. You are building a scheduler that cycles through a list of resources and need to verify the wraparound behavior matches what rotating the list by hand produces.
Examples
Rotate down by one
Input
a b c
Output
c a b
About the Rotate a List tool
Rotate a List is a free online tool that works entirely inside your web browser. Rotate list items to the left or right. Because the processing happens on your own device, nothing you enter is uploaded, logged or stored anywhere.
This page is one of 114 List utilities on EditSafely. Each one does a single job well, and all of them follow the same rule: your input stays on your machine.
You can shape the output with 2 settings, including Positions and Direction, and the result refreshes the moment you change one. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
Because nothing leaves your device, the tool is suitable for sensitive content such as internal documents, credentials or customer data. It also responds instantly, since every keystroke is handled on your own machine rather than by a remote API.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rotate a List free to use?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Is it safe to paste sensitive or confidential data?
Everything happens locally. Your browser downloads the tool's code once, then does all the processing itself; nothing you enter is transmitted, stored or logged. You can even go offline after the page loads and it will still work.
How much text can I process at once?
There is no fixed limit. Because the work happens on your own device rather than on a shared server, the practical ceiling is your machine's memory, which comfortably handles inputs far larger than typical online tools allow.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
No. The tool works in any modern browser on desktop, tablet or phone. There is no account to create, no extension to add and no software to install.
How do I use the result?
The output panel has a one-click copy button, and you can keep refining the input while you work; the result updates in place as you type.