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Slug Generator – Create SEO‑Friendly URL Slugs Instantly

Convert any text into a clean, readable URL slug. Paste your headline, product name, or sentence, and get a hyphenated, lowercase slug perfect for blog posts, e‑commerce pages, and CMS entries. All processing stays in your browser – private and instant.

Slug Settings

What is a URL Slug?

A URL slug is the part of a web address that identifies a particular page in a human‑readable format. For example, in example.com/blog/how-to-make-pasta, the slug is how-to-make-pasta. Slugs are essential for SEO because search engines use them to understand page content, and users find them easier to read and remember than random IDs.

Why Use Our Slug Generator?

  • Instant conversion: Paste your title and get a clean slug in milliseconds.
  • SEO best practices built‑in: Automatically lowercases, removes special characters, and replaces spaces with hyphens.
  • Customisation options: Toggle stop‑word removal and strict mode for different platforms.
  • 100% private: All processing happens locally – your text never leaves your browser.
  • Preview full URL: See how your slug looks in a complete web address.

Pro Tip: Keep slugs short (3‑5 words), use hyphens (not underscores), and include your main keyword. Avoid numbers unless they're part of the content (e.g., "2024‑review" is fine).

How to Use the Tool

  1. Paste your text: Enter the article title, product name, or any phrase you want to turn into a slug.
  2. Choose options: Toggle lowercase, stop‑word removal, or strict mode if needed.
  3. Click "Generate Slug": The clean URL slug appears instantly.
  4. Copy or preview: Use the copy button or see a full URL preview.

Slug Best Practices for SEO

  • Keep it concise: Aim for 3‑5 words. Remove fluff like "the", "a", "and".
  • Use hyphens as word separators: Google treats hyphens as space, while underscores join words together.
  • Include your target keyword: Place the most important term near the beginning of the slug.
  • Avoid dates and numbers: Unless the content is time‑sensitive, avoid years that make the URL look outdated.
  • All lowercase: Uppercase letters can lead to duplicate content issues on some servers.

From the Textify Team

We built this slug generator after one too many times manually retyping headlines into hyphens. It's a simple task, but when you're publishing multiple articles a day, every click counts. We hope this tool saves you time and helps your pages rank better. If you have ideas for improvements, we're always listening.

Frequently Asked Questions

In strict mode, only lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. Without strict mode, the tool keeps alphanumeric characters and replaces spaces/special characters with hyphens.
Yes, but for best results, the tool transliterates accented characters (e.g., "café" becomes "cafe") to their ASCII equivalents. Full Unicode slugs may work in modern browsers but aren't recommended for SEO.
Absolutely. No signup, no limits, no premium tiers.
Once the page is loaded, generation works without an internet connection. All processing is client‑side.
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