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The slug updates in real time as you type. No button clicks needed, just paste your title and see the result immediately.
URL Slug Generator
Paste any title or text, choose your formatting options, and get a clean SEO-friendly URL slug instantly.
Guide
How to Generate a URL Slug
1
Enter Your Title or Text
Paste any title or text into the input field.
2
Choose Formatting Options
Pick options: lowercase, hyphens, max length, or strip stop words.
3
Copy and Use the Slug
Click Copy and use the clean URL slug in your CMS or links.
Slugs That Look Good and Rank Well
A clean URL slug is shorter, more memorable, and slightly more SEO-friendly than its messy counterpart. The generator strips stop words, swaps punctuation for hyphens, and lowercases everything in one click.
Bloggers, ecommerce teams, and developers building static-site generators all use this every time they publish a new page.
Benefits
Why Use This Slug Generator
Accent & Diacritic Removal
Automatically strips accented characters (é → e, ü → u) so your slugs are clean ASCII and compatible with all web servers and browsers.
Stop Word Removal
Optionally remove common filler words like "a", "the", "and", "of" to produce shorter, more focused slugs that perform better in URLs.
100% Private
Everything runs in your browser. No text is sent to a server, your content stays completely private and the tool works without an internet connection once loaded.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about URL slugs.
What is a URL slug?
A URL slug is the part of a web address that identifies a specific page in a human-readable format. For example, in https://example.com/best-seo-tools, the slug is best-seo-tools. Good slugs are short, descriptive, and contain only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.
Why should I remove stop words from a slug?
Stop words like "a", "the", "and", and "of" add length to URLs without improving SEO or readability. Removing them produces shorter, cleaner slugs. For example, "the-best-ways-to-build-a-website" becomes "best-ways-build-website". However, some site owners prefer to keep stop words for grammatical clarity.
Does capitalisation matter in URL slugs?
Yes. URLs are case-sensitive on most servers. "My-Page" and "my-page" are treated as different URLs, which can cause duplicate content issues. It is best practice to always use lowercase slugs, which is why the Lowercase option is enabled by default.
Can I use this tool for WordPress slugs?
Yes. WordPress automatically generates slugs from post titles, but the results are not always optimal. You can use this tool to craft a clean slug and then paste it directly into the WordPress permalink field when editing a post or page.