Free URL Slug Generator
Convert any title or text into a clean, SEO-friendly URL slug instantly. No signup required.
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Why URL Slugs Matter for SEO
Your URL is one of the first things Google and users see in search results. A clean, keyword-rich slug signals relevance and builds trust before anyone clicks.
The words in a URL are only a light ranking signal, but a readable URL helps people decide to click and share. Short, descriptive slugs are easier to copy, paste, and remember.
Keyword Clarity
A descriptive slug tells users and search engines what the page is about before anyone clicks — and a clear URL can make a result more clickable.
Link Shareability
Short, readable URLs are easier to copy, paste, and share — and people are more likely to link to a URL they can read.
- Use hyphens — Google treats them as word separators
- Remove stop words to keep slugs concise
- Match the slug to your primary keyword for maximum relevance
Bad slug
/blog/post?id=1234&ref=home
Mediocre slug
/blog/how_to_write_seo_friendly_urls_for_your_website_2025
Optimized slug
/blog/seo-friendly-urls
How to Generate a Perfect Slug
Three steps from raw title to a production-ready URL slug.
Paste Your Title
Enter your blog post title, product name, or any text. The tool generates a slug in real time as you type.
Tune the Options
Choose hyphen or underscore separator, toggle lowercase, and set a maximum length to keep your URL concise.
Copy and Use
Click Copy and paste the slug directly into your CMS permalink field. The URL preview shows the slug in a sample address.
Works for Any Content Type
Whether you are building a blog, store, or SaaS, every page deserves a clean URL.
Blog Posts
Turn long article titles into concise, keyword-rich slugs that rank and share well.
Product Pages
Generate clean product slugs that improve crawlability and user trust in your store.
Landing Pages
Keep campaign URLs short and memorable for paid and organic traffic alike.
Category Pages
Create consistent, hierarchical slug structures that make site architecture clear to Googlebot.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a URL slug?
A URL slug is the human-readable part of a URL that identifies a specific page — for example, "seo-friendly-urls" in https://example.com/blog/seo-friendly-urls. Clean slugs improve readability, and the words in a URL are a minor on-page SEO signal.
Should I use hyphens or underscores in URL slugs?
Google officially recommends hyphens over underscores. Hyphens act as word separators in search engine parsing, while underscores can cause two words to be treated as one. Stick with hyphens unless your platform specifically requires underscores.
How long should a URL slug be?
Keep slugs as short as possible while still being descriptive — typically 3-5 words or under 75 characters. Shorter slugs are easier to share, read, and remember. Remove stop words like "the", "a", and "of" to trim length without losing meaning.
Does this tool work with non-English characters?
Partly. Accented Latin letters like é, ü, and ñ are converted to their plain ASCII form (e, u, n). Letters such as ß, ø, æ and ł are transliterated (ss, o, ae, l). Any other character that is not a basic Latin letter or number — including non-Latin scripts like Cyrillic or Chinese — is removed, so check the result for titles in those languages.
Can I use this for WordPress or Shopify?
Absolutely. The generated slugs are compatible with any CMS including WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, and Ghost. Simply copy the slug and paste it into the URL/permalink field of your post or product.
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