Convert titles, sentences, and text into SEO-friendly URL slugs instantly. Supports transliteration, custom separators, stop word removal, and bulk generation.
A URL slug is the portion of a web address that comes after the domain name and identifies a specific page in a human-readable format. For example, in example.com/blog/how-to-learn-javascript, the slug is how-to-learn-javascript.
Well-crafted slugs are critical for SEO because search engines use URL structure as a ranking signal. Google has confirmed that words in the URL help determine a page's relevance to search queries. A descriptive slug like /best-coffee-shops-new-york performs better than /page?id=12345.
SEO best practices for URL slugs include: keeping them short and descriptive (3-5 words ideal), using hyphens as separators (not underscores — Google treats hyphens as word separators), including your primary keyword, using lowercase letters only, avoiding stop words (a, the, is, and) when possible, and never including special characters or spaces.
Consistency matters too — once a slug is published and indexed, changing it creates a broken link unless you set up a 301 redirect. Plan your URL structure before publishing, and use this tool to generate clean, SEO-optimized slugs every time.