Free URL Slug Generator

Convert any text into clean, SEO-friendly URL slugs instantly. Handles unicode characters, removes stop words, supports custom separators and max length. No signup required.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a URL slug?
A URL slug is the part of a web address that identifies a specific page in a human-readable form. For example, in "example.com/blog/how-to-build-an-api", the slug is "how-to-build-an-api". Good slugs are lowercase, use hyphens as separators, and contain relevant keywords for SEO.
How does this URL slug generator handle special characters?
The generator automatically removes special characters like punctuation, symbols, and emojis. When transliteration is enabled, it also converts accented and unicode characters to their ASCII equivalents (e.g., "cafe" from "cafe", "strasse" from "straße"). Multiple spaces and separators are collapsed into a single separator.
Should I remove stop words from my URL slugs?
Removing stop words (like "the", "a", "is", "in") can make slugs shorter and more focused on keywords. For SEO purposes, shorter slugs with relevant keywords often perform better. However, sometimes stop words improve readability. Use the "Remove stop words" option to toggle this behavior.
What is the best separator for URL slugs?
Hyphens (-) are the recommended separator for URL slugs. Google treats hyphens as word separators, which helps with SEO. Underscores are treated as word joiners by Google, so "web_design" would be indexed as one word. Dots are less common but valid in URLs.
Is this tool free to use?
Yes. The slug generator runs in your browser and requires no QTool.io account. The broader collection contains 269 indexed tool pages; check each page's network boundary before using sensitive data.