About the Title Case Converter
Title case is the style used for book titles, article headlines and headings. Major words start with a capital letter, while short articles, conjunctions and prepositions stay lowercase unless they are the first or last word.
This converter follows those common rules. It lowercases short words such as a, an, the, and, but, or, for, of, on, in, to and with, always capitalises the first and last word and the first word after a colon, and processes each line separately so you can convert a whole list of headings at once. Style guides such as AP and Chicago differ slightly on longer prepositions, so give important titles a final check.
How to use it
- Paste one heading per line.
- Click Convert to Title Case.
- Check any brand names or acronyms, then copy the result.
Example
the lord of the rings: the return of the king A GUIDE TO WRITING FOR THE WEB
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King A Guide to Writing for the Web
When to use it
- Formatting blog post titles and headings.
- Tidying book, film and song titles.
- Standardising product names and menu items.
- Fixing headings typed entirely in capitals.
Frequently asked questions
Which words stay lowercase?
Articles (a, an, the), short conjunctions (and, but, or, nor) and short prepositions (as, at, by, for, from, in, into, of, on, per, to, via, with), unless they are the first or last word.
What happens to acronyms like NASA?
The text is lowercased before capitalising, so acronyms become “Nasa”. Correct them by hand afterwards.
Is title case the same as capitalising every word?
Not quite. Capitalising every word is sometimes called start case. Title case keeps minor words lowercase, which most style guides prefer.
Is the text I enter kept private?
Yes. The Title Case Converter runs entirely in your web browser, so your text is never uploaded to or stored on our servers. Like most free websites, TextForge shows ads from Google, which may use cookies. See our Privacy Policy for details.