Small Text Generator
Shrink your text four ways — small caps, tiny, superscript or subscript — and copy it anywhere.
Every character converted.
All 4 at once
How small text works
Unicode has no “small font size”, so small text is made from letters that are drawn small by design. Small caps come from the phonetic alphabets linguists use (ᴀ ʙ ᴄ); tiny text and superscript use modifier letters originally meant for pronunciation guides (ᵃ ᵇ ᶜ); subscript uses the lowered letters and digits found in chemistry and math (ₐ ₑ ₒ).
Each mode has different gaps. Small caps covers every letter except x, and q is borrowed from a similar-looking character. Superscript is missing q, and several capitals fall back to their lowercase forms. Subscript is the most limited: only a, e, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s, t, u, v and x exist. Instead of hiding that, the tool names the characters it couldn’t convert, right under the result.
Pick a mode from the four tabs, or scroll to “All 4 at once” to compare them side by side. For math exponents, ordinals like 1ˢᵗ, or chemical formulas such as H₂O, the Superscript and Subscript generators have dedicated modes.
About compatibility: Small caps and superscript letters come from phonetic alphabets that most phones display well. Subscript letters are rarer and can show as boxes on older devices.
Frequently asked questions
What’s the difference between small caps and tiny text?
Small caps (ꜱᴍᴀʟʟ ᴄᴀᴘꜱ) are capital letters drawn at lowercase height, so the text stays on the line and is easy to read. Tiny text (ᵗⁱⁿʸ) uses raised letters that sit near the top of the line and look much smaller.
Why do some letters stay full size?
Unicode only includes some letters in small forms. There’s no small-caps x, no superscript q, and subscript covers just 17 letters. The tool lists exactly which of your characters couldn’t be converted.
Is tiny text the same as superscript?
They use the same raised characters. Tiny Text converts everything to lowercase first so all letters match in size; Superscript keeps capitals where Unicode has them, such as ᴬ and ᴮ.
Can I use tiny text in my Instagram bio?
Yes. Small caps and tiny text both paste into bios, names and captions. Small caps is usually easier to read on a phone screen.