Title Case Converter
NewConvert text to proper title case following real style-guide rules (AP or Chicago), correctly lowercasing articles, conjunctions, and short prepositions unless they start or end the title.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from the existing Case Converter tool?
The Case Converter tool handles programming-identifier case styles (camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase, kebab-case); this tool instead applies natural-language title case following real editorial style-guide rules — correctly lowercasing minor words like "the," "and," or "of" in the middle of a title, which a naive "capitalize every word" approach gets wrong.
What's the difference between the AP and Chicago style options?
AP style lowercases any word of three letters or fewer (a broad, simple rule), while Chicago style specifically lowercases articles, coordinating conjunctions, and short prepositions by category regardless of length — the two rule sets mostly agree but can differ on edge-case words.
Why is the first and last word always capitalized, even if it's a minor word like "the"?
This is a near-universal rule across style guides — the first and last words of a title are always capitalized for readability and visual balance, regardless of what part of speech they are.
Does it handle words after a colon correctly?
Yes — the word immediately following a colon is treated like the start of a new title segment and is always capitalized, matching how subtitles ("Title: A Subtitle") are conventionally styled.
What does "Capitalize every word" mode do differently?
It skips all the minor-word exceptions entirely and simply capitalizes the first letter of every word — useful if your own style guide prefers that simpler (if less typographically conventional) approach.