Slug Generator
Paste a title to get a readable lowercase URL slug without accents, with a maximum length and a preview of the full address.
Privacy and cost
This tool runs in your browser. What you type or paste is not sent to our servers and it costs nothing to use.
How it works
- Type the title or text, and optionally a base URL to see the final address.
- Pick the maximum length, the separator and whether stop words (the, of, le, de…) should be removed.
- Copy the slug: accents are stripped, ß, æ and œ are expanded and Arabic is transliterated into Latin letters.
Example
"Crème brûlée: the Complete Guide to Straße & Café Recipes" becomes creme-brulee-the-complete-guide-to-strasse-cafe-recipes (55 characters). With stop words removed: creme-brulee-complete-guide-strasse-cafe-recipes (48 characters).
What the result means
A slug is the last part of a page address. Search engines accept encoded accented characters, but a short, lowercase, hyphen-separated slug is easier to read, share and maintain. The Arabic transliteration is a simple phonetic approximation: there is no single standard.
Common problems this tool helps with
- A title copied as is produces long addresses with unreadable %C3%A9 in place of accents.
- Different slugs for the same topic (capitals, underscores, double hyphens) create duplicate URLs.
- Stop words and dates in the slug lengthen it without helping the reader and complicate a later title change.
- A slug edited after publication needs a 301 redirect from the old address.
Frequently asked questions
Should I remove stop words from a slug?
It is optional. Removing them shortens the URL, but keep them if the slug becomes ambiguous. No Google rule requires it.
What maximum length should I choose?
Around sixty characters is a common readability guideline, not an official limit. The tool always cuts between two words.
Hyphen or underscore?
Google recommends hyphens to separate words in a URL; the underscore is offered for systems that require it.
Can I write the slug in Arabic?
Yes, browsers display it, but the address is copied in encoded form. The tool offers Latin transliteration, which you should review before using.
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