Slug Generator
How to Use
Enter any text and a URL-friendly slug is generated instantly. Choose the separator character, enable/disable lowercase conversion, and optionally set a max length.
What is a URL Slug?
A slug is the part of a URL that identifies a specific page in a human-readable form. For example, in the URL example.com/blog/my-first-post, the slug is my-first-post. Good slugs are important for SEO because search engines use URL structure as a ranking signal. A clean, descriptive slug helps both users and search engines understand what the page is about before clicking. Slugs typically contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens, with accented characters normalized and special characters removed.
Common Use Cases
- Blog posts — generate clean URLs from article titles for better SEO and readability
- CMS content — create consistent, machine-friendly identifiers for pages, categories, and tags
- Web development — produce URL-safe strings for routing, file naming, and API endpoints
- E-commerce — generate product page URLs from product names
- Documentation — create anchor IDs for headings and section links
Tips for Good Slugs
Keep slugs short and descriptive — aim for 3 to 5 words that summarize the content. Avoid stop words like 'the', 'and', or 'a' unless they are essential for meaning. Use hyphens rather than underscores as word separators, since search engines treat hyphens as word boundaries. Avoid changing slugs after publishing, as this breaks existing links and hurts SEO. If you must change a slug, set up a redirect from the old URL to the new one.
Privacy
All processing happens in your browser. No data is sent to any server.
FAQ
What is a slug, and how does it differ from the full URL?
A slug is the readable part of a URL that identifies a page. In example.com/blog/my-first-post, the slug is my-first-post. It excludes the domain and earlier path segments — just the trailing string that conveys the content to both people and search engines.
Is the text I enter sent to a server?
No. Removing accents, stripping special characters, and applying the separator all happen in your browser. You can enter unpublished article titles or internal page names without anything being sent to or stored on a server.
How are Japanese or accented characters handled?
Accented characters like "café" are normalized to "cafe". Characters that are not URL-safe, such as Japanese text, are removed — which can leave an empty result — so slug generation works best with text based on letters and numbers.
Can I choose a separator other than a hyphen?
Yes. You can pick a hyphen (-), underscore (_), or dot (.). For SEO, however, the hyphen is recommended because search engines treat it as a word boundary.
Can I set a maximum length?
Yes. Enter a value in the max length field to truncate the slug to that length, or set it to 0 for no limit. This is handy when you want short, descriptive slugs.