Headline Capitalization Checker
Convert a headline to AP-style title case.
Headline
Output
Enter a headline to see it in AP-style case.
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About Headline Capitalization Checker
The Headline Capitalization Checker converts a headline to AP-style title case. It capitalizes the important words while keeping short articles, conjunctions and prepositions in lowercase, so titles look consistent across your blog, newsletter or site.
How to use it
- Type or paste your headline.
- Copy the correctly capitalized version from the output panel.
Good to know
- Short words such as a, an, the, and, but, or, for, as and at stay lowercase in the middle of a headline.
- The first and last words are always capitalized, whatever they are.
- Style guides differ. AP style is common in journalism and on the web, while Chicago and APA have slightly different rules.
Common questions
What is the difference between title case and sentence case?
Title case capitalizes most words, as in "The Lord of the Rings". Sentence case capitalizes only the first word and proper nouns, as in "The lord of the rings".
Will it handle brand names like iPhone?
Brand names with unusual capitalization may be changed by the rules, so check them in the result and correct them by hand if needed.