Title Case Converter — Free Online Tool
Last updated: January 2025
What is Title Case Converter?
Title Case capitalizes the first letter of each major word in your text, following standard style guide rules.
When to use Title Case Converter?
Use Title Case for blog post titles, book titles, movie names, article headings, and any headline that follows editorial style guides.
How to use this tool
- 1Paste your title or heading in the input box
- 2Click 'Convert' to apply Title Case
- 3Copy the result for your content
Examples
| Input | Output |
|---|---|
| the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog | The Quick Brown Fox Jumps over the Lazy Dog |
| a tale of two cities | A Tale of Two Cities |
| HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE | How to Make Money Online |
| javascript for beginners | JavaScript for Beginners |
| the art of war by sun tzu | The Art of War by Sun Tzu |
Rules & Behavior
- Capitalize the first and last word always
- Capitalize all major words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs)
- Do not capitalize minor words (a, an, the, and, but, or, for, nor, on, at, to, by, in, of)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Title Case?
Title Case (also called 'start case') capitalizes the first letter of every major word. Minor words like 'a', 'the', 'and', 'but' are typically not capitalized unless they start the title.
What words are not capitalized in Title Case?
Articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for), and short prepositions (in, on, at, to, by, of) are generally not capitalized unless they begin or end the title.
Which style guides use Title Case?
APA, MLA, Chicago Manual of Style, and AP Style all use Title Case for headings and titles, though the exact rules for which words to capitalize may differ slightly.
Is Title Case the same as Start Case?
Start Case capitalizes every single word (including articles and prepositions), while Title Case follows editorial rules about which words to capitalize. Our tool follows the editorial Title Case convention.
How is Title Case different from Sentence Case?
Title Case capitalizes major words throughout; Sentence Case only capitalizes the first word of a sentence and proper nouns.