Slug Generator

How to use

1. Enter text — Type or paste a title, heading, or any text
2. Get slug — The URL-friendly slug is generated instantly
3. Copy — Copy the slug for use in your CMS or code

What Is a Slug Generator?

A slug generator converts any text — typically a page title or article headline — into a clean, URL-friendly string. The result uses only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens, making it perfect for use in web addresses.

Why URL Slugs Matter

Clean URLs are a fundamental part of good web architecture. They're easier for users to read, remember, and share. Search engines prefer descriptive URLs that hint at the page's content. A URL like /blog/how-to-compress-pdf is far more informative than /blog/post?id=12847.

How This Tool Works

• Diacritic stripping: Uses Unicode NFD normalization to convert accented characters (é, ñ, ü) to their base letters.
• Lowercasing: Converts all characters to lowercase for consistency.
• Special character removal: Strips everything except letters, numbers, spaces, and hyphens.
• Space normalization: Replaces spaces with hyphens and collapses consecutive hyphens.
• Trimming: Removes leading and trailing whitespace and hyphens.

SEO Best Practices for URLs

Keep slugs short and descriptive — 3 to 5 words is ideal. Include your primary keyword when natural. Avoid stop words (a, the, is, and) when they don't add meaning. Use hyphens, never underscores, to separate words. Once published, avoid changing slugs unless you set up proper 301 redirects.

Common Use Cases

Blog post URLs, product page URLs, category pages, documentation links, and any web content that needs a human-readable URL. CMS platforms like WordPress automatically generate slugs, but having a standalone tool lets you preview and refine them before publishing.

Privacy

All processing happens locally in your browser. Nothing is sent to any server.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a URL slug?

A slug is the URL-friendly version of a title or name. It's lowercase, uses hyphens instead of spaces, and contains only letters, numbers, and hyphens.

Does it handle accented characters?

Yes. The tool uses Unicode normalization (NFD) to strip diacritics, so 'café' becomes 'cafe' and 'résumé' becomes 'resume'.

Are slugs important for SEO?

Yes. Clean, descriptive URLs help search engines understand page content and improve click-through rates in search results.

What characters are removed?

All special characters except letters, numbers, and hyphens are removed. Multiple spaces and hyphens are collapsed to single hyphens.

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