Free Slug Generator — Turn Titles into Clean URL Slugs
Slug Generator
A slug generator converts a page title into a clean URL path by lowercasing it, transliterating accented characters, stripping punctuation, and replacing spaces with hyphens. A good slug is short, readable, keyword-relevant and stable — Google recommends URLs that describe the content simply, and shorter slugs tend to display better in search results than long, truncated ones. Paste a title below to get a hyphenated slug, with optional stop-word removal.
Convert any title into a clean, lowercase, hyphenated URL slug. Handles accents, punctuation and stop words. Free, instant, no signup.
Paste your page title or working headline
The tool strips capitalisation, punctuation and special characters as you type, so you can see the slug update live rather than editing it by hand afterwards.
Choose whether to remove stop words
Removing words like 'a', 'the' and 'of' produces a tighter, more scannable slug without losing the target keyword. Keep them if the phrase reads oddly without them, such as brand names.
Check the length and copy the result
Google truncates long URLs in the SERP breadcrumb, so the tool flags slugs longer than roughly 60 characters. Copy the final hyphenated string straight into your CMS's permalink field.
Frequently asked questions
Should URL slugs include stop words?
Not usually. Words like 'a', 'the' and 'for' add length without adding relevance, and Google's own guidance favours simple, descriptive URLs. Removing them shortens the slug and keeps the target keyword phrase more prominent, though brand or product names should stay intact.
How long should a URL slug be?
Shorter is better, generally under 60 characters. Long URLs get truncated in the search results breadcrumb and are harder to read when shared. Aim for the shortest slug that still clearly describes the page and includes its primary keyword.
Should I use hyphens or underscores in a slug?
Hyphens. Google explicitly treats a hyphen as a word separator, but reads an underscore as joining two words together — so 'project-management' is parsed as two keywords while 'project_management' can be read as one string. Hyphens are the standard across essentially every CMS.
Can I change a URL slug after publishing without hurting SEO?
Yes, but only with a 301 redirect from the old slug to the new one, and only if necessary — every existing backlink, bookmark and indexed reference points at the old URL. Minor slug edits after publishing rarely justify the temporary ranking volatility a URL change causes.