About Capitalize Words

Capitalising the first letter of each word

This tool puts the first letter of every word in capitals and leaves the rest in lower case.

The style is common for English titles; it works well for labels and menu entries too.

How to use it

Paste the text and copy the result. Spaces and punctuation mark word boundaries.

Check short words such as “and”, “or” and “of”: proper title case normally leaves them lower case, whereas the tool capitalises them.

What it is useful for

Useful for button labels, table headings and lists that should look consistent.

It also helps when tidying name lists exported from a database where entries arrived in mixed case.

Frequently asked questions

How are hyphenated words handled?

The tool treats a hyphen as the start of a new word. Check compounds where that is not what you want.

Are abbreviations preserved?

No. An all-capitals abbreviation is lowercased after its first letter. Restore those by hand.

Is this correct title case?

Not strictly: proper title case leaves short function words in lower case. Use the result with an eye on that.