FILM, what I do is let the seedlings get the first set of true leaves first, then carefully take a "chunk" that may contain anywhere from 3-5 seedlings and pot that up to a 4" pot. That way I don't have to worry about damaging the little roots trying to tease them apart.
Later on when they start to crowd each other, I select for the best looking seedling by clipping the others off at soil level with small scissors or fingernails. And when that plant is big enough to be potted up to its final destination, it goes into a 2-3 gallon pot depending on the type of basil and how large it gets.
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