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Capitalize Each Word

Capitalize the first letter of every word, sentence, or line with smart title case options.

Capitalization Mode

Title Case Capitalize the First Letter of Every Word

Sentence case Capitalize the first word of each sentence only.

First Word of Each Line Capitalize only the first word of each line.

Smart Title Case Title case but skips articles, prepositions, and conjunctions (a, an, the, and, or, but, in, on, at, to, for, of, with…).

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About Capitalize Each Word

Proper capitalization is important for titles, headings, and proper nouns. This tool offers four capitalization modes to handle different formatting needs, from simple title case to smart capitalization that follows English grammar rules.

How to Use

Type or paste your text into the input field.
Select a capitalization mode.
The output updates in real-time as you type.
Click "Copy" to copy the result to your clipboard.

Capitalization Modes Explained

Title Case — Capitalizes the first letter of every word regardless of word type. Sentence case — Capitalizes only the first word after a sentence-ending punctuation mark. First Word of Each Line — Capitalizes the first word of each line, useful for lists and poetry. Smart Title Case — Follows Chicago Manual of Style guidelines: capitalizes all major words but skips minor function words (articles, short prepositions, coordinating conjunctions) unless they are the first or last word.

FAQ

Smart Title Case skips: a, an, the (articles); and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so (coordinating conjunctions); at, by, for, in, of, off, on, to, up, via (short prepositions). The first and last words are always capitalized.

Yes, all modes first lowercase the entire text, then apply the capitalization rules. This ensures consistent output regardless of the input's original capitalization.

For formal titles, use "Smart Title Case" which follows common style guide rules. For informal use, "Title Case" works fine. Always verify against your specific style guide (APA, MLA, Chicago, AP) as they have slightly different rules.