Slug Generator

Generate URL-friendly slugs from text.

Input
Slug
your-slug-here

How to Use

Type or paste a title, heading, or phrase into the input field and the tool will generate a URL-friendly slug. It lowercases text, replaces spaces with hyphens, removes special characters, and strips accents from Unicode characters. You can customize the separator character and maximum length.

Common Use Cases

  • Generating SEO-friendly URL slugs for blog posts and CMS entries
  • Creating consistent permalink structures for static site generators
  • Building human-readable identifiers for database records from their titles
  • Producing clean file names from user-provided document titles

Frequently Asked Questions

How are special characters and accents handled?

Accented characters are transliterated to their ASCII equivalents (e.g., "e" for "e"). Special characters like @, #, and & are removed. Spaces and underscores are replaced with hyphens.

What makes a good URL slug for SEO?

A good slug is short (3-5 words), uses hyphens as separators, contains relevant keywords, and avoids stop words like "the", "and", or "a". This tool handles the formatting; you should craft the input text for keyword relevance.

Can I use underscores instead of hyphens?

The tool defaults to hyphens because Google treats hyphens as word separators but treats underscores as word joiners. Hyphens are the SEO-recommended choice for URL slugs.