A URL slug is the human-readable, URL-safe part of a web address that identifies a page. For example, in https://example.com/blog/my-first-post, "my-first-post" is the slug. Slugs use lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only.

How are accented characters handled?

Accented and diacritic characters (é, ñ, ü, etc.) are converted to their ASCII equivalents (e, n, u). This ensures slugs work in all URL contexts without percent-encoding.

Can I use underscores instead of hyphens?

Yes. Toggle the separator option to use underscores (_) instead of hyphens (-). Hyphens are generally preferred for SEO as Google treats hyphens as word separators but underscores as word joiners.

Does slug format affect SEO?

Yes. Short, descriptive slugs with target keywords improve click-through rate and are a minor SEO ranking signal. Avoid stop words (the, a, of) in slugs and keep them under 5–6 words.

Should I include dates in URL slugs?

For evergreen content, avoid dates in slugs — updating the content becomes awkward and changing the URL breaks inbound links. Date slugs are fine for time-sensitive posts (news, changelogs) where the date is meaningful.

How long should a slug be?

Keep slugs under 60 characters when possible. Shorter slugs are easier to share, fit in search result displays, and are less likely to be truncated in social media previews. Focus on 2–5 keywords.

URL Slug Generator

The Slug Generator converts any text — page titles, article names, product names — into a clean, URL-safe slug. It lowercases everything, removes accents and special characters, replaces spaces with hyphens (or underscores), and collapses repeated separators. Produces slugs compatible with WordPress, Next.js, and all common web frameworks.

Runs entirely in your browser — your input is never uploaded, stored, or logged.

Generate clean, SEO-friendly URL slugs from any text without worrying about special characters or encoding issues. Pair it with the Title Case Generator to create both a polished headline and its matching slug in seconds.

Examples

Article title

Input

How to Build a REST API in Node.js (2024 Guide)

Output

how-to-build-a-rest-api-in-node-js-2024-guide

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