Case Converter

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Type once and every case format updates instantly, each with its own Copy button. The Title Case here follows the actual rule — articles and short prepositions stay lower case, but verbs like is and are get capitals, which most converters get wrong.

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Which case to use where

CaseUse it forAvoid it for
Sentence caseBody text, headings on most modern sites, emailsNothing much — it is the safe default
Title CaseBook and article titles, US-style headlinesLong headlines; it gets shouty
UPPERCASEShort labels, buttons, one-word emphasisWhole sentences — it reads as shouting and is slower to read
lowercaseUsernames, hashtags, a deliberate casual toneAnything formal
snake_caseFile names, database fields, PythonAnything a reader sees
kebab-caseWeb addresses, CSS class namesAnything a reader sees
camelCaseJavaScript variablesAnything a reader sees

Title Case is not just capitalising everything

Proper title case capitalises the first and last word, and everything in between except articles (a, an, the), coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so) and short prepositions (of, to, in, on, at, for, with, from, by).

Verbs are always capitalised, including short ones. "Is", "Are" and "Be" get capitals — a rule almost every automatic converter gets wrong. The converter above handles it correctly.

Capitalised Case, by contrast, capitalises every single word with no exceptions. It is what you want for a name badge, not for a headline.

Why UPPERCASE is harder to read

Lower-case letters have ascenders and descenders — the tall stroke on an h, the tail on a g. Those give each word a distinct outline that readers recognise without reading letter by letter. Capitals are all the same height, so the outline disappears and reading slows measurably.

Use capitals for a word or two. Never for a paragraph.

Common questions

What is the difference between Title Case and Capitalised Case? Title Case leaves articles, short conjunctions and short prepositions in lower case. Capitalised Case capitalises every single word with no exceptions.

Should is be capitalised in a title? Yes. It is a verb, and title case capitalises verbs however short they are. Many automatic converters get this wrong.

Why is uppercase text harder to read? Lower-case letters have ascenders and descenders that give each word a recognisable shape. Capitals are uniform in height, so that shape disappears and reading slows.

What is snake_case for? File names, database columns and Python variables. Kebab-case is the same idea for web addresses and CSS class names.

Does this tool store my text? No. Every conversion happens in your browser. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed.