Free Tool · Finale & Dorico Lyric Entry
Lyric Hyphenator
Notation software wants lyrics one syllable at a time. Paste a verse here and it comes back hyphenated, with punctuation and line breaks intact, so there's no more splitting words by hand.
Hyphenate Lyrics
How to Use
- Paste lyrics and they are hyphenated automatically in sentence case.
- Adjust the Case dropdown and hit Hyphenate to reprocess.
- Press Shift + Enter anywhere to hyphenate quickly.
- Each line of output ends with a space so Finale and Dorico handle line breaks correctly.
- Use Copy Output and paste into the lyric popover of your notation program.
FAQ
Which languages does it handle?
English (US and UK), German, French, Italian, and Spanish, using Liang hyphenation patterns — the same approach TeX uses.
Will punctuation and line breaks survive?
Yes. Commas, apostrophes, and line breaks come through exactly where they were.
Do my lyrics leave the browser?
No. Hyphenation runs locally. The only network request is loading the language patterns.