Slug Generator
Turn any title into a URL-friendly slug — lowercase, hyphenated, trimmed.
The Slug Generator converts any title or phrase into a clean URL slug: 'How to Create a URL Slug — Guide!' becomes 'how-to-create-a-url-slug-guide'. Lowercase letters, numbers and a chosen separator, with accents stripped and stray characters removed.
Slugs matter for SEO and links: readable, keyword-bearing URLs get better click-through and share better than ?id=123. Most CMS platforms auto-generate slugs, but writers and developers often need to craft or repair them — exactly what this tool does in one step.
Options cover the common variations: keep or drop the lowercase, choose the separator (-, _ or /), and cap the length so slugs stay short enough for long article titles. Everything runs locally.
Slug
how-to-create-a-url-slug-guide
Full URL: https://example.com/how-to-create-a-url-slug-guide
How to use the Slug Generator
- Paste or type the title or phrase.
- Read the generated slug.
- Toggle lowercase, change the separator, or set a max length.
- Copy the slug into your CMS or router.
- Preview the full example URL below the slug.
Frequently asked questions
What characters are allowed in a slug?
Letters, numbers and the separator you choose. Everything else — punctuation, accents, symbols, spaces — is stripped or converted so the slug is safe in URLs and filenames.
Should slugs be lowercase?
URLs are case-sensitive on many servers, so lowercase is the safe convention. If your CMS is case-insensitive, uppercase slugs still create duplicate-link risks — keep them lowercase.
What is the ideal slug length?
Short and descriptive beats long: 3–5 words covering the main keyword is a strong target. Search engines truncate very long URLs in results, which hurts click-through.
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