URL Slug Generator
Convert any title or text into a clean, URL-friendly slug. Instant, no signup.
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Removes: a, an, the, and, or, in, on…
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Produces clean, lowercase, hyphen-separated slugs following URL best practices.
Unicode Support
Accented and special characters (é→e, ü→ue, ß→ss) are transliterated automatically.
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Slug updates as you type — no button needed. Includes a full URL preview.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a URL slug?↓
A URL slug is the part of a URL that identifies a specific page in a human-readable way. For example, in https://example.com/blog/how-to-build-an-api, the slug is 'how-to-build-an-api'. Good slugs are short, lowercase, use hyphens instead of spaces, and avoid special characters.
Should I use hyphens or underscores in URL slugs?↓
Google recommends hyphens (-) over underscores (_) in URLs. Hyphens are treated as word separators by search engines, so 'how-to-build' is read as three words. Underscores join words together, so 'how_to_build' may be treated as one word.
What are stop words and should I remove them from slugs?↓
Stop words are common words like 'the', 'a', 'an', 'and', 'or', 'in' that add little SEO value. Removing them can shorten your slug — for example, 'the-best-ways-to-learn-javascript' becomes 'best-ways-learn-javascript'. Whether to remove them depends on readability preference; both approaches are valid.
What is the ideal URL slug length?↓
Most SEO experts recommend keeping slugs under 60 characters. Shorter slugs are easier to share and read. Google generally shows the full URL path in search results up to around 75 characters before truncating, so aim for slugs of 3–6 words or fewer than 60 characters.
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