URL Slug Generator
Turn any title into a clean, lowercase, hyphenated URL slug.
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A URL slug is the readable part of a web address that identifies a page, such as /best-running-shoes. Clean slugs help users and search engines understand a page at a glance, and they look far better when shared than a string of numbers or query parameters.
This generator converts any headline into a tidy slug: lowercase, spaces replaced with hyphens, accents transliterated and special characters removed.
How to create a clean slug
- Type or paste your page title or heading.
- The tool instantly lowercases it, swaps spaces for hyphens and strips punctuation.
- Optionally remove common stop words to keep the slug short and focused.
- Copy the result and use it as your page’s permalink.
Before and after
| Original title | Generated slug |
|---|---|
| 10 Easy Recipes for Busy Weeknights! | 10-easy-recipes-for-busy-weeknights |
| Crème Brûlée & Café Culture | creme-brulee-cafe-culture |
| What is SEO? (A Beginner’s Guide) | what-is-seo-a-beginners-guide |
Slug best practices baked in
- Lowercase output, because URLs are case-sensitive on many servers.
- Accent and diacritic transliteration (é → e, ü → u).
- Hyphens instead of underscores, which search engines prefer as word separators.
- Optional stop-word removal to keep slugs short and keyword-focused.
Frequently asked questions
Hyphens or underscores in URLs?
Use hyphens. Google treats hyphens as word separators but reads underscores as joiners, so
red-shoes is two words while red_shoes can be read as one.Should I include stop words?
Short connecting words are fine for readability, but trimming them keeps slugs concise. Do whatever reads most clearly for your title.
How long should a slug be?
Shorter is generally better. Aim to convey the topic in a few meaningful words rather than copying the entire title.