URL Slug Generator
Convert titles into clean, descriptive slugs. Hyphens by default; options for lowercase, stop-words, transliteration, and max length.
We’ll generate a slug for each line.
Hyphens help users & search engines understand words in a URL; use a short, descriptive slug.
We append the slug to preview the full URL.
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One slug per input line, in order.
What is a URL slug?
A URL slug is the human-readable part of a page path, typically after the domain and folders-for example, /blog/how-to-choose-a-crm.
Use short, descriptive and readable slugs.
What makes an ideal slug (aligned with Google’s guidance)
- Use hyphens between words (recommended). Hyphens help users and search engines identify words in a URL.
- Keep it simple & descriptive. Avoid unnecessary words and make the slug reflect the page topic clearly.
- Be consistent with case. URLs can be case-sensitive; standardize (commonly lowercase) to prevent duplicates.
- Avoid unnecessary parameters. Prefer clean paths unless parameters are required for content.
- If you change a slug, use a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one.
FAQs
Google recommends hyphens (
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Use hyphens consistently across your site.
There’s no fixed character limit from Google. Aim for short and descriptive-remove filler words, keep the key terms that reflect the page topic, and avoid keyword stuffing.
Many servers treat URLs as case-sensitive. Standardizing to lowercase prevents duplicate paths and user errors. Keep your convention consistent site-wide.
You can, but ensure they’re necessary. If content is evergreen, avoid dates that may make URLs look stale later. Prefer descriptive terms over IDs when possible.
It’s optional. Remove them if they don’t help clarity. Keep words that are essential to meaning (e.g., product names or phrases users search verbatim).
Set a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one so users and Google understand the move, and update internal links accordingly.
Browsers and Google can handle non-Latin characters, but they may be percent-encoded and less readable in links. Many sites transliterate to keep slugs cleaner for users.
Prefer clean paths for content pages; avoid unnecessary parameters. If parameters are required (sorting, filtering), keep them minimal and consistent.
Be consistent. A URL with a trailing slash can be treated as different from one without. Pick a convention and redirect the other to avoid duplicates.
Use descriptive words for users, not stuffing. Keywords in the path alone have limited impact; focus on clarity and matching the page topic.