Free Slug Generator: Clean, SEO-friendly URLs

https:///your-slug-here

Filler words are crossed out, and the slug updates as you type.

About this url slug generator

This free slug generator turns any title or sentence into a clean, lowercase, hyphenated URL slug ready to drop into your CMS.

We strip stop words, special characters, accents and double-spacing, what's left is a short, readable permalink Google likes.

It's the same slug generator pattern used in WordPress, Webflow and headless CMS workflows, just instant and without a signup.

How to use URL Slug Generator

  1. 1

    Input Your Text

    Paste your article title or any descriptive text into the generator input.

  2. 2

    Clean & Format

    Our tool removes symbols, stop words, and special characters automatically.

  3. 3

    Generate Slug

    Get a perfectly formatted, hyphenated URL slug ready for your CMS.

  4. 4

    One-Click Copy

    Instantly copy your new slug and use it to boost your page's SEO structure.

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Frequently asked questions

What is an SEO-friendly URL slug?

An SEO-friendly slug is a short, descriptive, and hyphen-separated string used at the end of a URL. It helps both users and search engines understand what the page is about.

Why should I remove stop words like 'a' or 'the'?

Search engines prefer shorter, more concise URLs. Removing stop words makes the URL cleaner and puts more focus on the important keywords.

Does updating a slug affect my SEO?

Yes. If you change a slug on an existing page, you should set up a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one to prevent 404 errors and preserve ranking signals.

Is there a limit to slug length?

There is no strict limit, but we recommend keeping slugs under 5-6 words so they stay readable and avoid truncation in search results.

How does this tool handle special characters?

Our generator automatically strips out emojis, punctuation, and special characters, converting everything to lowercase and replacing spaces with hyphens.

Should I use hyphens or underscores in URLs?

Use hyphens. Google treats hyphens as word separators, while underscores can join words together. The generator uses hyphens by default.

What happens to accented letters like é or ü?

They are converted to plain letters, so Café becomes cafe. Nothing is deleted, which keeps the slug readable in every browser.

Which filler words are removed?

Common words like the, a, an, and, for, to, of and in. They add length without adding meaning. You can turn this off with one checkbox if you want to keep them.

Should I include the year in a slug?

Usually not. A year in the URL makes the page look outdated next year, and changing the URL later needs a redirect. Put the year in the title instead.

Are uppercase letters OK in URLs?

Avoid them. Some servers treat /Page and /page as different URLs, which can create duplicate content. The generator always outputs lowercase.

What is a URL slug?

A URL slug is the last part of a web address that names the page, like how-to-bake-bread in example.com/blog/how-to-bake-bread. A good slug is short, lowercase, uses hyphens and includes the main keyword.