How to create a URL slug
- Type or paste your title — the slug builds live.
- Pick hyphens (recommended for SEO) or underscores.
- Copy and use it in your CMS or URL.
What makes a good slug
- Short — 3–6 meaningful words beat a full sentence.
- Hyphens, not underscores — search engines treat hyphens as word separators.
- No stop-word clutter — drop "a", "the", "and" where it stays readable.
- Lowercase only — avoids duplicate-URL issues.
Benefits
- Turns any title into a clean, lowercase, hyphenated URL slug.
- Strips punctuation and accents so links stay tidy and shareable.
- Runs in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
- Free and instant.
Limitations to know
- It applies general rules and may not match your CMS’s exact slug format.
- Very long titles make long slugs — you usually want to trim them.
- It does not check whether that slug already exists on your site.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Changing a published page’s slug without setting up a redirect, which breaks existing links.
- Keeping stop words and dates that make the slug longer than it needs to be.
- Using non-English characters that some systems handle inconsistently.
Alternatives
To adjust capitalization first use the Case Converter; to swap words in bulk use Find & Replace.
Last updated: August 2026 · Reviewed by the AI Toolbox editorial team.
Frequently asked questions
Does it handle accents and symbols?
Yes — accented characters are converted to plain letters and symbols are stripped.
Is it free?
Yes, completely free with no sign-up.