“How to count words in a text” and “How to Count Words in a Text” say the same thing. The difference is style.
Side by side
| Sentence case | Title case | |
|---|---|---|
| Capitalised | First word and proper nouns | Most words; small words stay lowercase |
| Example | How to build a website from scratch | How to Build a Website from Scratch |
| Rules vary by | Little | Style guide (AP, Chicago, MLA, APA) |
| Common in | Modern web and UI text, many news sites | Books, formal articles, headlines |
Why there are four title cases
AP and APA capitalise words of four letters or more, while Chicago and MLA lowercase articles, conjunctions and prepositions however long. Run the same headline through each in the Title Case Converter and read the style guide comparison.
Converting
The Case Converter does sentence case. It capitalises sentences well from capital letters, but lowercase text with periods may need a manual look; the guide explains.
Which to choose
Follow your publisher’s or institution’s guide, and be consistent throughout a document. If no guide applies, sentence case is easier to read and to get right.