APA Title Case Converter
Capitalize titles and headings following APA 7th edition style. Capitalize major words and words of 4 letters or more, lowercase short conjunctions and prepositions
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Formatted Output
APA 7 Capitalization Rules
Major Words & 4+ Letters
APA capitalizes major words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns) and every word of four or more letters, including "with", "between", and "because".
a Study of Memory in Older Adults
Short Verbs Count Too
Verbs are major words in APA style: is, are, be, and has are always capitalized.
Why Is the Sky Blue in Winter
APA 7: verbs are major words regardless of length.
First, Last & After Colon
The first word of the title, the first word after a colon, and the last word are always capitalized.
The Story of a City
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Official APA 7th Edition Rules
Implements APA Style title case exactly as defined in the 7th edition Publication Manual: major words capitalized, minor words lowercased, with colon and first/last word rules built in.
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See your paper title, heading, or reference converted to APA title case as you type — ideal for theses and journal manuscripts.
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How It Works
Format your AP title case the Aussie way — fast, straightforward, no mucking about
Enter Your Title
Type or paste your paper title, heading, or reference.
Automatic Conversion
APA 7 rules are applied instantly — no settings needed.
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This APA Title Case Converter applies the headline capitalization rules from the APA Publication Manual (7th edition) used across psychology, education, and social science writing. Paste any title and get APA-compliant capitalization instantly.
APA 7 title case capitalizes the first word of the title, the first word after a colon, the last word, and all "major" words: nouns, verbs (including short ones like "is"), adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and all words of four or more letters. Minor words — short (fewer than four letters) articles, conjunctions, and prepositions — are lowercased unless they meet one of the capitalized positions above.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Apa Title Case formatting answered
APA title case is the capitalization style defined in the APA Publication Manual (7th edition). Capitalize the first word, the first word after a colon, the last word, and all major words: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, and any word of four or more letters.
Minor words are lowercased: short articles (a, an, the), short conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet), and short prepositions (as, at, by, in, of, on, to, up, with is capitalized because it has four letters) — unless they appear as the first word, last word, or right after a colon.
Yes. APA capitalizes all words of four or more letters, so "with", "from", "between", and "because" are capitalized even though they are prepositions or conjunctions.
The first word after a colon in a title (or heading) is always capitalized in APA style — this applies to both the paper title and subtitle split by a colon.
APA lowercases only short minor words (fewer than four letters) and capitalizes everything else of 4+ letters. AP also capitalizes 4+ letter words but follows newsroom conventions for verbs and compounds. Chicago traditionally lowercases all prepositions regardless of length. When in doubt, use the style guide required by your instructor, journal, or editor.
Capitalize the first word, the first word after a colon or em dash, and all words of 4+ letters. Words of 3 or fewer letters keep lowercase only if they are articles, conjunctions, or short prepositions - mirroring APA Style section 6.17. So "a" after a colon still capitalizes: "Results: A New Approach".
The word immediately following a colon or em dash is always capitalized, even if it would normally be lowercase ("Self-report: An Overview"). This marks the subtitle boundary clearly in reference lists, where APA also italicizes journal names and volume numbers around these titles.
APA style governs psychology, education, and social science writing - article titles in reference lists, table and figure titles, and book chapter titles in APA 7th edition papers. Level 1 and 2 section headings also use title case, while level 3+ headings are sentence case per section 2.27.
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