Title Case Converter
Convert text to title case with APA, MLA, Chicago, and AP style options
43 characters
Standard title case - capitalizes major words
Title Case
The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog
Other formats
Sentence case
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
UPPER CASE
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
lower case
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
What is Title Case?
Title case is a capitalization style where the first letter of most words is capitalized. It's commonly used for titles of books, articles, songs, and other works.
Different style guides (APA, MLA, Chicago, AP) have slightly different rules for which words should be capitalized.
Style Guide Differences
APA Style (7th Edition)
- Capitalize words of 4 or more letters
- Capitalize the first and last word
- Capitalize verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, and pronouns
MLA Style
- Capitalize all words except articles (a, an, the)
- Lowercase prepositions and conjunctions
- Always capitalize the first and last word
Chicago Style
- Similar to MLA with some variations
- Lowercase articles, prepositions, and coordinating conjunctions
- Capitalize subordinating conjunctions
AP Style
- Used primarily in journalism
- Capitalize words of 4 or more letters
- Lowercase "to" in infinitives
Words Usually Not Capitalized
In most title case styles, the following short words are not capitalized (unless they are the first or last word):
- Articles: a, an, the
- Short prepositions: at, by, for, in, of, on, to
- Conjunctions: and, but, or, nor
- Short words: as, is, if