Instantly convert any headline or phrase into a URL slug. Choose your separator, enforce lowercase, strip stop words, and set a max length — all in your browser, no sign-up.
A URL slug is the human-readable part of a web address that identifies a specific page — for example, the slug in https://example.com/how-to-write-slugs is how-to-write-slugs.
Use hyphens. Google treats hyphens as word separators and ranks hyphenated slugs the same as space-separated words. Underscores are treated as connectors, so 'slug_generator' reads as one word.
Keep slugs under 60 characters. Shorter URLs are easier to share, fit in SERPs without truncation, and Google gives a small ranking signal to concise, keyword-rich URLs.
Generally remove stop words (a, the, of, for…) to keep URLs short and keyword-dense. An exception: keep them when they're part of a proper noun or the URL would be ambiguous without them.
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Slug 41 chars
how-to-build-an-seo-friendly-blog-in-2026
Keep slugs short and descriptive. Google ignores word order in URLs but readers don't — front-load the keyword.
Generate a clean, SEO-friendly URL slug in seconds — just type your title and copy.
Paste any headline, blog post title, or page name into the input field.
Set separator, toggle lowercase, remove stop words, and set a max length.
Your SEO-friendly URL slug is generated in real time as you type.
Click Copy, then paste the slug into your CMS permalink or URL field.
The slug is the human-readable portion of a URL that identifies a specific page — for example, the slug for a page atexample.com/how-to-write-slugsis how-to-write-slugs. Search engines read slugs as a lightweight ranking signal, so including your primary keyword is one of the simplest on-page SEO wins available. Google has confirmed that URL words are a real — if minor — ranking factor, and they are permanently visible in every search result listing.
Hyphens versus underscores is one of the most debated slug questions. Google treats hyphens (-) as word separators, so seo-slug-generator is read as three distinct words. Underscores (_) act as word connectors, treating seo_slug_generator as a single compound token. For maximum keyword recognition, always choose hyphens — especially for new content and site migrations.
Slug length should stay under 60 characters. Long URLs with many segments or repeated keywords dilute focus and get truncated in search result listings. Users are more likely to click shorter, readable links — and front-loading your target keyword (placing it as early as possible in the slug) gives it the most weight. Avoid including dates like/2026/unless your content is genuinely time-sensitive, since dated slugs become stale and harder to internally link.