First Letter Case
Uppercase or lowercase the first letter of each line, or of the whole text.
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Input
Only the first letter is changed. Nothing is stored.
Result
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First Letter Case changes exactly one letter per line, or one letter in the whole text, to uppercase or lowercase. It exists because the common request - capitalise the start of each line - is not the same as title case, and running a title-case tool over a list destroys the casing of every other word. The page finds the first letter in its scope, skipping punctuation and spaces, and changes only that character. Scope is a choice: each line, which suits a list of names or sentences, or the whole text, which suits a single paragraph. The rest of the text is untouched. The result reports how many lines or texts actually changed, so an already-capitalised input is visible rather than silently unchanged. It is the tool for fixing a lowercased list, capitalising the first word of each pasted row, and repairing a paragraph that lost its opening capital without rewriting the rest. Scope is the whole difference between this and a title-case tool: a list of names needs each line touched, while a single paragraph needs only its opening. The first letter is found after any leading quotes, brackets or spaces, so a line that begins with a quotation mark still gets its first word capitalised. Nothing else on the line is altered, which makes the operation safe for code-like rows where only the first token should change. A line with no letters at all, such as a separator of dashes, is returned unchanged and is not counted. The lowercase direction is useful for converting shouted headings without touching the rest of the row. The changed count helps verify a batch before pasting. The result is a new string; the input is untouched. A line that starts with a digit is left alone until a letter appears.
How to use First Letter Case
- Paste the text to edit.
- Choose uppercase or lowercase and the scope.
- Copy the result or clear to start over.
What you get
- The text with the first letter of the chosen scope changed.
- A count of lines or texts that changed.
- All other characters, including the rest of each line, preserved.
When to use First Letter Case
- Capitalise the first letter of every line in a pasted list.
- Lowercase the opening letter of a sentence without touching the rest.
- Repair a paragraph whose first capital was lost.
Frequently asked questions about First Letter Case
Does it capitalise every word?
No. Only the first letter of the chosen scope changes; that is title case's job, not this tool's.
What if the line starts with a quote?
The first letter after the punctuation is changed; the quote itself is left alone.
Can I change only the whole text, not every line?
Yes. Set the scope to the whole text to change a single opening letter.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Editing runs in your browser; nothing is sent to a server or stored.
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