A slug is the final identifying portion of a URL path, composed of lowercase alphanumeric characters and hyphens for maximum search engine readability.

Why are special characters removed?

Punctuation marks like commas, question marks, and symbols can break web servers or require messy percent-encoding.

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Slug Generator

Convert titles to URL-friendly slugs instantly.

100% Private & Client-Side Execution

100% browser-based conversion with zero data transmission.

About Slug Generator

Slug Generator converts descriptive article titles and page headers into normalized, web-safe URL paths. It strips punctuation, replaces spaces and underscores with hyphens, and removes accents.

How to Use Slug Generator

Type or paste your article title or page name into the input box.
The sanitized slug appears instantly in the preview box.
Click Copy Slug to insert it into your CMS, routing config, or static site generator.

Common Real-World Use Cases

SEO Specialists: Generate clean permalinks that improve search crawler readability and click-through rates.
WordPress & Webflow Developers: Standardize custom post type slugs and collection URLs.
Technical Writers: Create markdown anchor links and clean documentation URLs.

Technical Specifications & Limitations

Automatically handles accented Latin characters (e.g., transforming é to e, ñ to n).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a URL slug?: A slug is the final identifying portion of a URL path, composed of lowercase alphanumeric characters and hyphens for maximum search engine readability.
Why are special characters removed?: Punctuation marks like commas, question marks, and symbols can break web servers or require messy percent-encoding.