URL Slug Generator
Type a title, get a clean SEO-friendly URL slug. Also outputs underscore, camelCase, and PascalCase versions for filenames, variables, and class names. Everything happens in your browser: nothing is uploaded.
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How a good slug looks
- Short: 50 to 75 characters fits in search results without truncation.
- Lowercase: mixed case URLs work but are easier to mistype.
- Hyphens, not underscores: hyphens are the SEO convention.
- Keyword-rich: include the main search term, skip filler words.
- Stable: once a slug is live, do not change it. If you must, set a 301 redirect.
How the generator cleans your input
- Strips diacritics (café becomes cafe).
- Removes special characters (commas, quotes, parentheses).
- Lowercases everything.
- Optionally drops common stop words.
- Collapses multiple spaces into one separator.
- Truncates at the max length (without breaking a word).
Frequently asked questions
What is a URL slug?
The slug is the human-readable part of a URL after the domain. For a blog post like "How to file GST online in 2026" the slug would be "how-to-file-gst-online-in-2026". A good slug is short, lowercase, hyphen-separated, contains the main keywords, and has no special characters.
Why does the slug matter for SEO?
Search engines and humans both read slugs as a quick summary of what the page is about. A slug that contains the target keyword (without keyword stuffing) gives a small ranking signal, makes the URL more clickable in results, and is easier to share. Random IDs (like "?p=482") work but lose all of that.
Should I include stop words like "the", "a", "in"?
Usually no, because they add length without helping search. The Generator can strip them automatically with the "Remove stop words" toggle. Exception: when the stop word changes meaning (an article titled "The Office" loses identity without "The").
What is the difference between hyphens and underscores?
Hyphens are the SEO standard, search engines treat them as word separators. Underscores get treated as part of the word, so "user_id" reads as one token. Use hyphens for URLs; use underscores for variable names or filenames where word separation matters less.
Why does my slug get truncated?
The slug is auto-capped at the length you choose (default 60 characters). Long URLs hurt click-through in search results and get truncated in social previews. 50 to 75 characters is a comfortable target for blog posts.