URL slug generator
Convert any string into a clean, SEO-friendly URL slug — bulk-paste or one at a time.
how-to-improve-ai-search-visibility-in-2026 the-10-best-crms-for-solo-agencies-2026-update why-schema-markup-still-matters-even-with-ai-search cafe-munsters-guide-to-multilingual-seo
What makes a good URL slug
A URL slug is the human-readable part of the URL after the domain. The slug for this very page is slug-generator. It appears in browser tabs, link previews, citations, and Google's SERP — every place users see your URL.
- Lowercase only. Google treats
/Aboutand/aboutas different URLs on most servers. Stick to lowercase to avoid duplicates. - Hyphens, not underscores. Google explicitly recommends hyphens — they read as word separators in the algorithm.
- Short. Aim for under 60 characters. Longer slugs truncate in SERPs and look spammy.
- Descriptive. “/best-crms-for-agencies” beats “/post-1234” for both SEO and click-through.
- No stop words. Skip “the”, “a”, “and”, “of” when they don't add meaning. “/guide-to-seo” → “/seo-guide”.
- Stable. Once a slug is live, don't change it. Renaming a slug breaks every backlink — set up a 301 redirect from the old slug if you absolutely must rename.
FAQ
Hyphens vs underscores in URLs?
Hyphens. Google treats hyphens as word separators ('seo-guide' is read as 'seo guide'), but treats underscores as word joiners ('seo_guide' is read as 'seo_guide' — one token). Hyphens win for SEO every time.
Should the slug match the page title?
Roughly, yes. The slug should contain the primary keyword from the title — often a shortened version. 'How to Improve AI Search Visibility in 2026' becomes 'improve-ai-search-visibility' or just 'ai-search-visibility'. Don't slug the entire title verbatim; cut the filler words.
What about non-Latin characters?
Modern browsers support Unicode URLs, but punycode encoding makes them ugly in the address bar. Best practice for international content: use the slug-able transliteration ('cafe-munster' instead of 'café-münster'). The slug generator above handles this automatically.
Is there a max length Google enforces?
Not technically — Google indexes URLs up to a few thousand characters. But anything longer than ~60 characters truncates in the SERP, and overly-long slugs look spammy. Aim for 40-60 characters as a sweet spot.
Will my titles be saved?
No. Everything runs in your browser. The text never leaves the page — that's why there's no rate limit.
Can I bulk-paste 100 titles?
Yes. One title per line, one slug per line out. Tested up to ~5,000 lines without performance issues.
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