URL Slug Generator
Create clean, SEO-friendly, and URL-safe slugs from any string. Automatically handles special characters, accents, and spacing.
- Enter Your Text: Paste or type the title, headline, or string you want to convert into the main input box.
- Choose a Delimiter: The default separator is a hyphen (`-`), which is standard for URLs. You can change this to an underscore (`_`) or any other character if needed.
- Generate: The slug is generated automatically as you type or change the delimiter.
- Copy the Slug: Use the copy button to grab the result for use in your CMS, blog, or application.
A "slug" is the part of a URL that identifies a specific page on a website in a human-readable form. It comes after the domain name. For example, in the URL `https://example.com/blog/my-first-post`, the slug is `my-first-post`.
Good slugs are crucial for Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and user experience. They should be short, descriptive, and easy to read. This tool helps you create them automatically by:
- Converting all characters to lowercase.
- Removing accents and diacritics (e.g., `é` becomes `e`).
- Replacing spaces and other special characters with a delimiter (usually a hyphen).
- Removing any remaining invalid characters.
Why is a hyphen (`-`) the best delimiter?
Search engines, particularly Google, are optimized to treat hyphens as word separators in URLs. This helps them understand the content of the page. Underscores (`_`) are often treated as word joiners, meaning `my_post` might be read as `mypost`. Therefore, hyphens are the recommended standard for SEO.
Does this tool handle all languages?
The tool is designed to transliterate common accented characters from Latin-based alphabets (like French, Spanish, German) into their basic English equivalents. It does not translate or transliterate characters from non-Latin scripts like Cyrillic, Greek, or Asian languages.
Is my data secure?
Yes. All processing is done on your local machine using JavaScript. Your text is never sent to our servers, ensuring complete privacy and security.