Slug Generator

How to Use the Slug Generator

Create a URL-friendly slug in a few steps:

1. Enter a page title, product name, article heading, or other phrase.
2. Choose a separator and whether the slug should be lowercase.
3. Optionally remove common stop words, preserve Unicode, or set a maximum length.
4. Review the generated slug or full URL preview.
5. Copy the slug and use it in your CMS, website, file name, or application.

The slug is generated directly in your browser.

What Is a URL Slug?

A URL slug is the readable part of a web address that identifies a specific page. For example, in:

example.com/blog/coffee-brewing-guide

coffee-brewing-guide is the slug.

Readable slugs help people understand what a page is about before opening it. They are commonly created from page titles by removing punctuation, normalizing characters, and separating words with a consistent character such as a hyphen.

How to Create a Good URL Slug

For most website URLs:

• Use descriptive words that reflect the page content.
• Keep the slug readable and reasonably concise.
• Use lowercase consistently where practical.
• Use hyphens to separate words.
• Remove unnecessary punctuation and repeated separators.
• Keep important words even if they are common stop words when removing them would change the meaning.
• Avoid changing an already-published URL only to make the slug slightly shorter unless you also handle redirects correctly.

Google recommends readable, descriptive URLs and hyphens for separating words.

ASCII vs. Unicode Slugs

ASCII transliteration converts characters such as é, ü, and ñ into forms such as e, u, and n, which can make URLs easier to type and reuse across systems.

Unicode URLs can also be valid and are useful when the audience searches and reads in languages that use non-Latin scripts. Use the “Preserve Unicode” option when keeping the original language makes the URL clearer for your audience.

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