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Title Case Converter
This free Title Case Converter turns any text into a proper title — major words capitalised, small words like “the” and “of” left lowercase in the middle — as fast as you can paste. It also converts to Sentence case, UPPERCASE, lowercase, Capitalize Every Word and aLtErNaTiNg case, counts your characters and words live, and never sends your text anywhere.
Your text is converted in your browser as you type. It is never uploaded, saved or shared.
How to use this tool
- Type or paste your text in the box — the pre-filled example shows the idea.
- Click a style button: Title Case is the default and suits headings and titles.
- The result updates as you type, with a live character and word count.
- Press Copy Result to take it away, or Download .txt to save it as a file.
How title case works
Title case is the capitalisation of book spines and newspaper headlines, and it runs on one idea: important words stand tall, grammatical glue stays small. This converter lowercases your text first, then walks through it word by word applying a short rule book:
The small-words list covers the articles, the short joining words (conjunctions) and the short prepositions — the words that hold a title together without carrying its meaning. Position beats category: a small word that happens to be the first or last word of the title is capitalised anyway, which is why “The” leads The Lord of the Rings and why a title can properly end in “…Dream Of”. Hyphenated words are handled part by part, so “mother-in-law” becomes “Mother-in-Law” — the small part stays small even inside a bigger word. The other styles have simpler rule books. Sentence case capitalises the first letter of each sentence (and the word “I”), like ordinary writing. Capitalize Every Word skips the small-words list entirely. UPPERCASE and lowercase force every letter one way. aLtErNaTiNg takes capitals and small letters in strict turns, letter by letter, for jokes and memes.
| Style | “the quick brown fox” becomes | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Title Case | The Quick Brown Fox | Books, articles, videos, headings |
| Sentence case | The quick brown fox | Paragraphs, messages, app headings |
| UPPERCASE | THE QUICK BROWN FOX | Labels, warnings, signs |
| lowercase | the quick brown fox | Web addresses, tags, code |
| Capitalize Every Word | The Quick Brown Fox | Menus, form labels, lists |
| aLtErNaTiNg | tHe qUiCk bRoWn fOx | Memes and jokes |
A note on honesty: real style guides (Chicago, AP, APA) differ in the small print — how long a preposition must be before it earns a capital, what to do after a colon — so no two title converters on earth agree on absolutely everything. This one follows the most widely used convention, which will look right to nearly every reader. If your publisher or university imposes a specific style guide, follow theirs for the final version.
Worked example
A teacher is preparing a reading list and types a book title the way it arrived in a message, all in small letters: “a tale of two cities”.
Step 1: She pastes it into the box, with Title Case selected.
Step 2: The converter capitalises the first word even though “a” is a small word: A.
Step 3: “of” sits in the middle of the title, so it stays small.
Step 4: The result reads “A Tale of Two Cities” — ready for the list.
The same rule book turns “the importance of being earnest” into “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “war and peace” into “War and Peace” — “and” small in the middle, everything else standing tall.
FAQ
What is a Title Case Converter?
It is a tool that rewrites your text in title case — the capitalisation style used for book, article and video titles — in one click. Major words start with a capital letter, while small joining words like “the”, “of” and “and” stay lowercase in the middle: The Lord of the Rings. This converter also offers Sentence case, UPPERCASE, lowercase, Capitalize Every Word and aLtErNaTiNg case, with a live count of characters and words.
What is the difference between Title Case and Capitalize Every Word?
Title Case follows the rules publishers use: small words (a, an, the, and, but, or, of, in, on, at, to, for, with and similar) stay lowercase unless they are the first or last word of the title. Capitalize Every Word simply capitalises every word, small ones included — “The Lord Of The Rings”. Title Case looks right in books, articles and headlines; the every-word style is common in menus and form labels.
Which words stay lowercase in title case?
The articles (a, an, the), short conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet) and short prepositions (of, in, on, at, to, from, by, with, as, per, via) — as long as they are not the first or last word. The first and last words of a title are always capitalised, whatever they are: that is why “The” is capital in “The Lord of the Rings” even though “the” is the smallest word of all.
When should I use Sentence case instead?
Sentence case — only the first letter of each sentence capitalised, like ordinary writing — suits normal paragraphs, messages and descriptions. It is also the friendliest style for long headings on websites and apps, which is why most modern interfaces use it. Title Case suits names of works: books, films, articles, videos and reports.
Does the converter save or upload my text?
No. The conversion runs entirely in your browser as you type; your text is never sent to a server, saved or shared. Reload the page and it is gone. That makes the tool safe for unpublished titles, private notes and drafts.
What is aLtErNaTiNg case used for?
Mostly for fun — it is the playful, bouncing style used in memes and jokes, where capital and small letters take turns letter by letter. It is not suitable for anything formal, which is rather the point. The converter includes it because people ask for it constantly, usually for social media posts.