Text to Slug Converter

You know that last part of a URL that actually tells you what the page is about? That's the slug. In "example.com/how-to-bake-bread", the slug is "how-to-bake-bread". It's the human-friendly bit that replaces ugly ID numbers like "?id=48573". Good slugs help people understand where a link goes before clicking, and they give search engines a hint about your content.

Type or paste any text, and the slug appears instantly below. Everything happens in your browser — nothing gets sent to a server, so your content stays private.

These aren't strict rules, but they'll help your pages rank better and get more clicks.

Pretty much anywhere you need a URL. Here are the most common scenarios.

It's the readable part at the end of a URL that tells you what the page is about. In "example.com/best-coffee-shops", the slug is "best-coffee-shops". Instead of something like "?id=48573", you get actual words. Slugs help people and search engines understand what they're clicking on.

Three reasons. First, Google uses slugs to figure out what your page is about — having your keyword in there helps. Second, people click more when the URL looks relevant (would you rather click "example.com/p?id=847" or "example.com/coffee-guide"?). Third, clean URLs get shared more, which means more backlinks.

Hyphens. Google reads "coffee-shops" as two words but "coffee_shops" as one long word. This has been confirmed by Google engineers. Hyphens are the web standard.

Around 3-5 words works best. Shorter URLs look cleaner in search results, they're easier to share, and they get more clicks. Google says length isn't a direct ranking factor, but user behavior matters — and people prefer shorter URLs.

Usually not. These filler words just make your slug longer. "How to Make the Best Coffee at Home" works fine as "make-best-coffee". That said, if removing a word makes the slug confusing, keep it.

Yep, 100% free. No signup, no account, no limits. Everything runs in your browser, so your text never leaves your device.

The slug is just the last part — like "best-coffee-shops". The permalink is the whole URL: "https://example.com/blog/best-coffee-shops". When you edit a "permalink" in WordPress, you're usually just editing the slug.

You can, but be careful. Changing a slug breaks every existing link to that page. If you need to change it, set up a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one — this preserves your SEO value.

You can transliterate them ("café" → "cafe", "München" → "munchen") or use URL encoding (which looks like %C3%A9). Transliteration is cleaner. This tool automatically converts accented characters.

Stick to lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens. Other characters can cause problems with browsers, servers, or when sharing links. Avoid spaces, &, ?, and non-ASCII characters.

It cleans them up. Accents become plain letters (é → e). Symbols like & and @ are removed. Spaces become hyphens. Multiple hyphens in a row get collapsed to one.

One at a time, but it's fast — paste, copy, repeat. The slug appears instantly as you type. You can download results as TXT, CSV, JSON, or XML.