Title Case Converter

Convert text to Proper Title Case for headlines and subject lines. Free online tool.

Title Case Formatting Conventions

There are several major editorial style guides for capitalizing titles. Our tool supports the most common ones:

  • AP Style (Associated Press): Capitalize the principal words, including prepositions and conjunctions of four or more letters.
  • Chicago Style (Chicago Manual of Style): Capitalize the first and last words of titles and subtitles, and all other major words. Lowercase articles, coordinating conjunctions, and all prepositions regardless of length.
  • APA Style (American Psychological Association): Capitalize major words, and all words of four letters or more (including long prepositions).
  • MLA Style (Modern Language Association): Similar to Chicago, but has specific rules for certain subordinating conjunctions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What words are not capitalized in a title?

In most major styles (AP, Chicago, APA, MLA), minor words such as articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, for, nor), and short prepositions (in, of, on, at, to, by) are not capitalized unless they are the first or last word of the title.

Is 'is' capitalized in a title?

Yes, "Is" is always capitalized in a title. Although it is a short word, it is a verb (a form of "to be"). All verbs, including helping and linking verbs like "is", "are", "was", and "be", are considered major words and must be capitalized across all major style guides.

Are pronouns like "it" capitalized?

Yes, pronouns such as "It", "He", "She", "They", and "We" are always capitalized in titles. Like verbs and nouns, pronouns are considered major words.