URL Slug Generator
Convert any post title into a clean, SEO-friendly URL slug. Paste your text to instantly remove special characters and spaces.
Input
Paste any text. We will transliterate Cyrillic and generate a kebab-case slug.
Auto-detection is recommended. Detected: UA
Result
Enter textPreview how it will look inside a URL path.
- Lowercase only
- Spaces and symbols become hyphens
- Multiple hyphens are collapsed
- Cyrillic is transliterated (UA/RU)
Why URL Slugs Matter for SEO
The URL slug is often the first thing both users and search engines read to understand the context of a page. A clean, descriptive slug improves your click-through rate (CTR) and serves as a strong relevance signal for Google's indexing algorithms.
Optimal URL Structure
An optimized slug should be short, readable, and free of unnecessary stop words. Our tool strips out emojis, punctuation, and converts everything to lowercase ASCII format.
Quick rules:
- Remove stop words. Words like "a", "and", "the" add length without adding SEO value. E.g., change
/the-best-ways-to-saveto/best-ways-save. - Use hyphens to separate words. Google explicitly recommends using hyphens (-) instead of underscores (_) in URLs.
- Keep it lowercase. URLs can be case-sensitive depending on the server. Always force lowercase to prevent duplicate content issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a URL slug?
A slug is the part of a URL that identifies a particular page on a website in an easy-to-read form. For example, in 'website.com/blog/my-post', the slug is 'my-post'.
Why are hyphens better than underscores?
Google treats hyphens as word separators, but it treats underscores as word joiners. Therefore, 'my-post' is read as 'my post', while 'my_post' is read as 'mypost'.
Does the tool remove emojis and special characters?
Yes. A good slug generator strips out emojis, punctuation, and special characters, converting everything to lowercase ASCII text to ensure maximum browser compatibility.