URL Slug Generator

What is url slug generator?

A slug is the readable part of a URL after the domain, such as /best-sleep-tips/. Short, clear slugs help users and search engines understand a page at a glance.

This tool lowercases text, removes accents, replaces the ampersand with and, and joins words with hyphens.

How to use the url slug generator

1. Type or paste your title.
2. Read the slug that appears.
3. Copy it into your CMS or file name.

How the url slug generator works

Text is normalized to remove accents, converted to lowercase, and every run of characters that is not a letter or number becomes one hyphen. Hyphens are trimmed from the ends.

Worked example

Common uses of the url slug generator

• Creating the URL for a new blog post or product page.
• Naming files for the web in a consistent way.
• Cleaning titles that contain accents or symbols.
• Making IDs for CSS classes and anchors.
• Planning a clean URL structure for a new site.

Tips and common mistakes

Keep slugs under about 60 characters and drop filler words such as the and of if the meaning stays clear.

Do not change a live slug without a redirect, or you may lose rankings.

Background: what to know before you rely on it

A slug is the last part of a URL that identifies a page. Search engines read the words in a URL as a small relevance clue, and users trust short clear links more than long codes. Good practice is to use lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens, keep it short and drop filler words if the meaning stays. Avoid dates in slugs unless the date is part of the topic, since they make content look old. Changing a slug after publication creates a new address, so set up a 301 redirect from the old one. Accented letters can be converted to plain letters for broader compatibility.

Private, free and fast

This tool runs entirely in your browser. What you type or choose is not uploaded to a server and is not saved after you close the page, which keeps it fast and private. It is free to use as often as you like. See more in all text tools, or browse the full list of tools.

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