What makes a good URL slug?

Short, all lowercase, hyphen-separated, ASCII-only, and ideally 3–6 words. Keep the main keyword toward the start. Avoid stop words ("a", "the", "of") unless removing them makes the slug confusing.

Should I use dashes or underscores?

Dashes. Google treats dashes as word separators and underscores as joiners, so "my-free-tool" ranks for [free tool] while "my_free_tool" is indexed as the single word "my_free_tool". Almost always use dashes.

What happens if two pages get the same slug?

Most CMSes append "-2" to the duplicate automatically, which usually ranks worse than a deliberate variant. Rename the second one to something more specific instead of relying on the automatic suffix.

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URL Slug Generator

Generate clean, SEO‑ready URL slugs from any title. Free online tool — lowercase, dashes, no special characters. Instantly copy with one click, no registration needed.

Updated June 2026

Title or phrase

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Slug

how-to-make-a-monthly-budget-that-you-ll-actually-use

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What it does

A free URL slug generator that turns any title into a clean, SEO-friendly slug. Removes accents and diacritics, strips common stop words if you want, and joins the rest with dashes or underscores. Runs entirely in the browser.

Good slugs are short, keyword-focused, and readable. “best-productivity-apps” beats “post-4217” for both users and search engines. Pair with our SEO basics guide to use slugs that actually help rankings.

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Paste this snippet into any page. Loads on-demand (lazy), no tracking scripts, and sized to most dashboards. Replace the height to fit your layout.

<iframe src="https://freetoolarena.com/embed/slug-generator" width="100%" height="720" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="URL Slug Generator" style="border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:12px;max-width:720px;"></iframe>

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How to use it

Paste or type your title into the input box.
Toggle stop-word removal if you want a shorter slug.
Choose a dash or underscore separator.
Copy the generated slug with one click.

Frequently asked questions

What makes a good URL slug?: Short, all lowercase, hyphen-separated, ASCII-only, and ideally 3–6 words. Keep the main keyword toward the start. Avoid stop words ("a", "the", "of") unless removing them makes the slug confusing.
Should I use dashes or underscores?: Dashes. Google treats dashes as word separators and underscores as joiners, so "my-free-tool" ranks for [free tool] while "my_free_tool" is indexed as the single word "my_free_tool". Almost always use dashes.
What happens if two pages get the same slug?: Most CMSes append "-2" to the duplicate automatically, which usually ranks worse than a deliberate variant. Rename the second one to something more specific instead of relying on the automatic suffix.

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