Slug Tool

Convert any text into a clean, URL-friendly slug. Perfect for SEO, filenames, or creating readable identifiers for your content.

Slug Options

About the Slug Tool

A slug is a URL-friendly version of a string, typically used in web addresses to create readable, SEO-friendly URLs. Our Slug Tool converts any text into a clean, URL-friendly slug by removing special characters, replacing spaces with separators, and applying other formatting rules.

How the Slug Tool Works

The Slug Tool processes your input text through several steps:

  1. Converts text to lowercase (optional)
  2. Removes accents and diacritical marks
  3. Replaces spaces with your chosen separator (hyphen, underscore, or period)
  4. Removes common stop words (optional)
  5. Strips special characters and punctuation
  6. Ensures no consecutive separators

Why Use URL Slugs?

SEO Benefits

Search engines prefer URLs that contain relevant keywords rather than random strings or IDs. Well-crafted slugs can improve your page's search engine ranking and make your URLs more shareable.

User Experience

Descriptive, readable URLs help users understand what a page is about before clicking. They're easier to remember, type manually, and share verbally.

Common Uses for the Slug Tool

  • Creating SEO-friendly URLs for blog posts and articles
  • Generating filenames for downloadable content
  • Creating readable identifiers for database records
  • Normalizing user input for consistent data storage
  • Creating permalink structures for content management systems

Pro Tip

For maximum SEO benefit, keep your slugs concise while including relevant keywords. Aim for 3-5 words that accurately describe your content. Too-long slugs can get truncated in search results and are harder to share.