Slug Generator
Convert any text into URL-friendly slugs. Perfect for blog posts, product pages, and SEO.
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What's a slug?
The readable part of a URL after your domain name. The thing that tells humans (and Google) what the page is about.
Example: codeffeine.dev/url-slug-generator ← that last part is the slug.
The rules:
- → Lowercase only (My-Page and my-page = different URLs = chaos)
- → Hyphens between words (not underscores, not spaces)
- → Short and descriptive (not a dissertation)
- → Keywords that make sense (for SEO and sanity)
- → No accents or weird characters (they break things)
Why you should care:
Good slug: /learn-css-flexbox - Clear, clean, SEO-friendly
Bad slug: /page?id=482 - Looks sketchy, tells you nothing, Google doesn't care
This tool does the conversion automatically. Because manually replacing spaces with hyphens is beneath you.
Creating SEO-Friendly URL Slugs
A URL slug is the human-readable part of a web address that identifies a specific page. Good slugs are lowercase, use hyphens as separators, and contain only alphanumeric characters. They improve SEO by including relevant keywords, make URLs shareable and memorable, and help users understand page content before clicking. This generator converts any text into a clean, URL-safe slug by removing special characters, transliterating accented letters, and normalizing whitespace.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a slug and a URL path?▼
A URL path is the entire route after the domain (e.g. /blog/posts/my-article), while a slug is typically the last segment that identifies the specific resource (e.g. my-article). Slugs are used in dynamic routes where the path structure is fixed but the slug varies per content item.
Which characters are allowed in URL slugs?▼
Best practice limits slugs to lowercase letters (a-z), digits (0-9), and hyphens (-). Avoid underscores (Google treats them differently from hyphens for SEO), spaces (encoded as %20), and special characters. Keep slugs under 60 characters for readability.
How are accented characters handled in slugs?▼
Accented characters like e, u, or n are transliterated to their ASCII equivalents (e, u, n). This process, called normalization, ensures slugs are universally readable and avoid encoding issues. Most slug generators handle common Latin, Cyrillic, and CJK transliterations.
Do URL slugs affect SEO?▼
Yes. Google uses URL slugs as a ranking signal, though a minor one. Including relevant keywords in your slug helps search engines understand page content. Keep slugs descriptive but concise — avoid keyword stuffing and stop words like "the" or "and" for cleaner URLs.