Slug Generator
Generate clean, SEO-friendly URL slugs from any text. Handles special characters, accents, and custom separators instantly.
About Slug Generator
URL slugs are the foundation of clean, readable web addresses. A well-crafted slug helps search engines understand your page content and makes links easier for visitors to read and share. This Slug Generator converts any text into a properly formatted URL slug in real time, handling the edge cases that trip up manual formatting.
Instant, real-time conversion
As you type or paste text into the input field, the slug updates immediately. There is no need to click a button or wait for processing. This makes it easy to experiment with different phrasings and see exactly how each one looks as a URL path segment.
Smart character handling
The generator strips punctuation, collapses consecutive spaces and dashes, and converts accented characters like e-acute, n-tilde, and u-umlaut to their plain ASCII equivalents. The result is a slug that is safe for every browser, server, and CMS without manual cleanup.
Customizable output
Choose between hyphens and underscores as your word separator, toggle lowercase enforcement, and set an optional maximum character length. Whether you are generating WordPress permalinks, Django URL patterns, or Next.js route segments, you can tailor the output to match your project conventions.
Everything runs locally in your browser with no data sent to a server.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a URL slug?
A URL slug is the part of a web address that identifies a specific page in a human-readable form. For example, in example.com/my-blog-post, the slug is 'my-blog-post'. Good slugs are lowercase, use hyphens to separate words, and avoid special characters.
How does this tool handle accented characters?
Accented and diacritical characters are transliterated to their closest ASCII equivalents. For instance, 'e' with an accent becomes plain 'e', 'n' with a tilde becomes 'n', and 'u' with an umlaut becomes 'u'. This ensures your slugs work in all browsers and systems.
Should I use hyphens or underscores in slugs?
Hyphens are the standard choice and recommended by Google. Search engines treat hyphens as word separators, which improves keyword recognition. Underscores are sometimes preferred in programming contexts like Python file names or database identifiers, so both options are available here.
Is there a maximum length for URL slugs?
There is no strict technical limit, but best practice is to keep slugs under 60-80 characters. Shorter slugs are easier to read, share, and remember. This tool includes an optional maximum length setting so you can enforce a limit that suits your project.