URL Slug Generator

100% free · Runs 100% in your browser · No signup needed

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lowercase remove stop words max length (0 = no limit)

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Batch mode - one title per line

About URL Slug Generator

What is the URL Slug Generator?

The URL Slug Generator is a free online tool that turns any headline or title into a clean, SEO-friendly URL slug. A slug is the readable part of a web address, like best-chocolate-cake-recipe in example.com/best-chocolate-cake-recipe. Good slugs are short, lowercase, use dashes instead of spaces, and contain your target keywords, all of which help both Google and human visitors understand the page.

Bad URLs full of numbers, uppercase letters and special characters look untrustworthy and get fewer clicks. This tool strips accents, removes stop words optionally, replaces spaces with dashes, and lowercases everything, producing a polished permalink in one click.

How to Use the URL Slug Generator

Enter your title: Paste the article headline or page title into the input box.
Choose options: Toggle stop-word removal and set a max length if you want shorter slugs.
Click Generate: The clean slug appears instantly in the output box.
Copy the slug: Use the copy button to grab it without retyping.
Use it in your URL: Paste it as the permalink when publishing your post or page.

Key Benefits

SEO-friendly output: Lowercase, dashed, keyword-rich slugs Google loves.
Accent stripping: Converts characters like e and n into plain ASCII automatically.
Stop-word control: Optionally drop words like the and and for tighter URLs.
Length limiting: Keep slugs short and punchy with a max-length option.
Free with no signup: Generate unlimited slugs right in your browser.

Pro Tips

Keep slugs under 60 characters: Short URLs are easier to share and look better in search results.
Put keywords first: Front-load your most important keyword near the start of the slug.
Never change a published slug: Changing URLs breaks backlinks, so get it right before publishing.
Use dashes, not underscores: Google treats dashes as word separators but joins words with underscores.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a URL slug?

The slug is the human-readable portion of a URL that identifies a specific page, usually derived from its title.

Do slugs affect SEO?

Yes, modestly. Clear, keyword-rich slugs improve click-through rates and help search engines understand page topics.

Should I include stop words in slugs?

Usually not. Removing words like a, the and of keeps slugs shorter without losing meaning.

Can I use this for existing posts?

You can generate a better slug, but changing a live URL requires a 301 redirect from the old address to preserve rankings.

Related Tools

Polish titles with the Article Rewriter, hit length targets using the Word Counter, and verify originality with the Plagiarism Checker.

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