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Slug Examples
"My Blog Post Title!"my-blog-post-title"10 Tips for Better SEO"10-tips-for-better-seo"How to Build a React App"how-to-build-a-react-app"User Guide: Getting Started"user-guide-getting-startedRelated Tutorials
What is Slug Generator?
A slug is a URL-friendly version of a title or text, used in web addresses for blog posts, products, and pages. Slugs remove special characters, replace spaces with separators, and make URLs readable and SEO-friendly. For example, 'My Blog Post!' becomes 'my-blog-post' in the URL.
How to Use
- Enter your title or text in the input field.
- Choose separator: hyphen (-), underscore (_), or dot (.).
- Toggle options: lowercase, remove numbers, remove non-ASCII.
- Click 'Generate Slug' to create the URL-friendly version.
- Copy the result for use in your URLs, CMS, or routing.
- Recent slugs are saved for quick reuse.
Why Use This Tool?
Tips & Best Practices
- Use hyphens (-) for blog slugs - Google recommends this
- Keep slugs short but descriptive for better SEO
- Remove numbers if they might change (e.g., version numbers)
- Underscores are used in some CMS platforms (WordPress older)
- Test slugs are unique before publishing to avoid duplicates
- Avoid stop words (a, the, and) for cleaner URLs
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a slug and why do I need it?
A slug is the part of a URL that identifies a specific page in human-readable form. For example, in 'blog.com/post/how-to-code', 'how-to-code' is the slug. Slugs make URLs user-friendly, improve SEO by including keywords, and work better than ID-based URLs like 'blog.com/post/123'.
Should I use hyphens or underscores in slugs?
Google recommends hyphens (-) over underscores (_) in URLs. Hyphens are treated as word separators by search engines, while underscores can be seen as joining words. Use hyphens for blogs and public pages. Underscores are sometimes preferred in technical contexts or file naming.
Should slugs be lowercase?
Yes, lowercase is recommended. URLs with mixed case can cause issues: servers may treat them differently, users might type them wrong, and lowercase prevents duplicate content issues (MY-POST vs my-post). Most CMS platforms auto-lowercase slugs.
How long should a slug be?
Keep slugs 3-5 words, under 50-60 characters. Shorter slugs are easier to remember, share, and look cleaner. Long slugs get cut off in search results. Focus on keywords that describe the content - remove filler words like 'a', 'the', 'and'.
What characters are removed from slugs?
Slugs typically remove: special punctuation (!@#$%^&*), symbols, emojis, and non-ASCII characters (unless kept). Spaces become separators. Only letters, numbers, and the chosen separator remain. This ensures URLs work in all browsers and systems.
Can I use non-English characters in slugs?
It depends. Enable 'Remove non-ASCII' for maximum compatibility (replaces non-English chars). Disable it to keep unicode characters for international content. Some modern CMS support unicode slugs (e.g., 'ブログ記事'), but older systems may break. For global compatibility, use ASCII only.