What is the difference between an acronym and an initialism?

An acronym is pronounced as a word (NASA, SCUBA), while an initialism is spelled out letter by letter (FBI, HTML). This tool generates both — pronunciation depends on the result.

Does it skip common words like "the" and "of"?

Yes. Enable the "skip common words" option to exclude articles (a, an, the), prepositions (of, in, for), and conjunctions from the acronym.

Can I process multiple phrases at once?

Yes. Enter one phrase per line to generate acronyms for a batch of phrases simultaneously — useful when naming multiple projects or creating a glossary.

Can I force the acronym to be uppercase?

Yes. A toggle forces all output to uppercase regardless of the case of the input letters, which is the standard convention for most acronyms and initialisms.

Acronym Generator

Creates acronyms by extracting the first letter of each significant word in a phrase. Options to skip short words (a, the, of, in), force uppercase, and process multiple phrases at once. Useful for naming projects, creating shorthand, or understanding existing acronyms.

Runs entirely in your browser — your input is never uploaded, stored, or logged.

Enter a phrase and get its acronym instantly — configure which words to include or skip. To generate a URL-friendly version of the same phrase, try the Slug Generator.

Examples

Project name

Input

Application Programming Interface

Output

API

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