URL Slug Generator
Convert any text into a clean, SEO-friendly URL slug with configurable separator and options.
About This Tool
The URL Slug Generator converts any human-readable text into a clean, URL-safe slug suitable for web addresses, file names, and database keys. It handles accented characters (Γ© β e, ΓΌ β u, Γ± β n), converts common symbols to words (& β and, @ β at), removes remaining non-alphanumeric characters, and joins words with your chosen separator (hyphen, underscore, or dot).
Options include forcing lowercase (recommended for SEO), and a maximum character length that truncates cleanly at the last separator rather than mid-word. All processing runs in the browser β nothing is sent to a server.
How to Use
- Type or paste a title or phrase into the input, or click one of the sample buttons.
- Select a Separator: hyphens are standard for URLs (recommended by Google), underscores are common for filenames, dots for some technical contexts.
- Toggle Force lowercase for canonical SEO slugs.
- Optionally set a maximum length (e.g., 60 characters) to fit within URL length guidelines.
- Copy the generated slug and use it in your CMS, router, or API.
Use Cases
Blog writers and CMS users generate the URL path from the post title. Developers create API endpoint slugs or database key values from user-provided names. E-commerce sites generate product URLs from product names. Python and Node.js developers use slugs as safe file names for generated reports or exports. Static site generators use slugs to map markdown filenames to URL paths automatically.
FAQ
- Why use hyphens instead of underscores? β Google treats hyphens as word separators in URLs, improving keyword matching. Underscores are treated as part of the word. For SEO, hyphens are recommended.
- What happens to characters not in the transliteration map? β Non-Latin characters that are not in the map are removed. Common European accented characters are covered. For other scripts (CJK, Arabic), the characters are stripped.
- Does the max-length option cut mid-word? β No. The tool truncates at the last separator before the limit, so words are not split.
- Can I use this for file names? β Yes. Underscores or hyphens both work well for file names. Choose dot separator only if your system requires it (e.g., domain-style names).