How to use it
- Type or paste the phrase into Phrase. The acronym updates as you type.
- Keep Leave out small words ticked to skip words such as of and the, or untick it to count every word.
- Untick Capital letters to keep the letters as you typed them.
- Copy the Acronym, and check Each word and its initial to see which words were used.
How the acronym is made
Each word of the phrase gives its first letter, and the letters are joined in the order of the words. A word is a run of letters and digits. A hyphen separates two words, so Wi-Fi gives WF, and an apostrophe keeps a word whole, so Health's counts once.
- The first word always gives its letter, even when it is a small word: Of Mice and Men gives OMM.
- A digit can be an initial: 3D Printing Club gives 3PC.
The small words
When the box is ticked, these small words are left out, except as the first word: a, an, and, as, at, but, by, for, from, in, into, nor, of, on, onto, or, over, per, so, the, to, up, via, with and yet.
- The list is a convention of this tool, made of short words such as articles, prepositions and conjunctions. It is not an official rule, and a style guide may use another list.
- With the box unticked, every word counts, so Federal Bureau of Investigation gives FBOI instead of FBI.
Capital letters in Turkish
On the Turkish page the initials use the Turkish capitals: i becomes İ and ı becomes I, as Unicode's case rules for Turkish give. So ilk ve orta öğretim, with ve left out, gives İOÖ.
Worked example: Federal Bureau of Investigation
The phrase has four words. With the small word of left out, the initials F, B and I make FBI. With every word counted, of adds O and the acronym is FBOI.
| Setting | Acronym |
|---|---|
| Small words left out | FBI |
| Every word counted | FBOI |
Frequently asked questions
Why is of left out of FBI?
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is written FBI, which leaves out of. With the box ticked the tool does the same. With it unticked, every word counts and the result is FBOI.
Does the tool leave out the first word if it is a small word?
No. The first word always counts, so Of Mice and Men gives OMM and not MM. Only the words that follow it can be left out.
Are the lists of small words official?
No. They are a convention of this tool, made of short words such as articles, prepositions and conjunctions. A style guide or an organisation may use another list, and then you can untick the box and count every word.
Can I make an acronym for a Turkish title?
Yes. Choose the Turkish page and the Turkish list of small words is used, with Turkish capitals. Sağlık ve Sosyal Hizmetler Bakanlığı gives SSHB.
Does my phrase leave my device?
No. The initials are made in your browser. The phrase is not stored or sent to our server.
Sources
- Unicode SpecialCasing.txt: the Turkish capital rules for i and ı
- Unicode UAX #29: Unicode text segmentation, grapheme clusters
Figures and text last checked on Thursday, November 12, 2026.