Paste a headline (or one per line) and get correct title case instantly, in AP or Chicago style, with sentence case as a third option.
How it works
Type or paste your headline and the converted version appears live below in the style you choose. AP capitalizes words of 4 or more letters. Chicago keeps prepositions lowercase whatever their length. Sentence case capitalizes only the start of each sentence. In both title styles the first and last words always get a capital, the word after a colon gets a capital, and all-caps acronyms are kept as they are.
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Frequently asked questions
What is title case?
Title case is the headline style. Major words start with a capital letter. Short "minor" words such as articles, conjunctions, and short prepositions stay lowercase, as in "The Quick Guide to Title Case". The first and last words are always capitalized.
What is the difference between AP and Chicago title case?
They disagree about prepositions. AP style capitalizes any word of 4 or more letters, so "With", "From", and "Over" get a capital. Chicago style keeps prepositions lowercase whatever their length: "with", "from", "between". Pick the one your publication follows. AP is the common default for blogs and news.
When should I use sentence case instead?
Sentence case ("The quick guide to title case") capitalizes only the first word. Many modern style guides and most European publications prefer it for headlines, and Google's own products use it. This tool offers it as a third style so you can compare.
Can I convert a whole list of headlines at once?
Yes. Each line converts on its own. Paste one headline per line and copy the whole converted list in one click.
How are hyphenated words handled?
Each meaningful part of a hyphenated word gets a capital, and the small words inside it stay lowercase. So "state-of-the-art" becomes "State-of-the-Art", which is what Chicago recommends.
Will acronyms like NASA stay uppercase?
Yes. A word written entirely in capitals is treated as an acronym and kept as is. The one exception is when nearly all of your text is uppercase. Then we assume Caps Lock was on and normalize everything.
Is title case the same as capitalizing every word?
No. Capitalizing every word gives "The Quick Guide To Title Case", with a capital on "to". Real title case leaves short words like "to", "a", "and", and "of" lowercase unless they open or close the headline. That is the difference this tool handles for you.
Is my text uploaded anywhere?
No. Everything runs in your browser, with no signup. Your latest text and chosen style are remembered only in your own browser.