Slug Generator
Generate clean, URL-friendly slugs from any text. Supports custom separators, transliteration, and length limits.
how-to-build-a-rest-api-with-node-js-and-expressFrequently Asked Questions
What is a URL slug?
A URL slug is the part of a web address that comes after the domain name and identifies a specific page in a human-readable way. For example, in 'example.com/my-blog-post', 'my-blog-post' is the slug. Good slugs are lowercase, use hyphens, and avoid special characters.
Why are slugs important for SEO?
Search engines use URL slugs as a ranking signal. Descriptive, keyword-rich slugs help search engines understand page content and improve click-through rates in search results. Clean slugs also look more trustworthy to users.
What does transliteration do?
Transliteration converts accented and special characters into their closest ASCII equivalents. For example, 'café résumé' becomes 'cafe-resume'. This ensures your slugs are compatible with all browsers and systems without encoding issues.
Which separator should I use?
Hyphens (-) are the most widely recommended separator for URL slugs. Google treats hyphens as word separators, making them ideal for SEO. Underscores (_) are sometimes used for file names, and dots (.) for specific conventions, but hyphens are the standard.
Is there a maximum slug length?
While there's no strict technical limit, keeping slugs under 60–80 characters is a best practice. Shorter slugs are easier to read, share, and remember. Use the max length option to automatically truncate at a word boundary.