A URL slug — the readable part of a web address — should be lowercase, hyphenated and free of special characters so it works reliably and looks clean. The Text to Slug tool converts any title or phrase into a tidy slug in real time, ready to drop into a permalink, a filename or an anchor link.
How to use the Text to Slug tool
- Type or paste your title.
- Watch the slug generate live beneath it.
- Copy it into your CMS, code or filename.
Why slugs matter for the web
A good slug helps both people and search engines. Readers can tell what a page is about from a clean address like /best-coffee-recipes, and that clarity can gently help search visibility too. Messy URLs full of spaces, accents and symbols, by contrast, break when shared, look untrustworthy, and can confuse servers. Generating a proper slug from your title ensures every link you create is portable and professional.
Tips for strong slugs
- Keep them short and meaningful; trim filler words like "the" and "and".
- Accented letters are transliterated to plain equivalents automatically (é becomes e).
- Avoid changing a slug after publishing, as it breaks existing links.
- Include a key term that describes the page for clarity.
Everything is processed in your browser instantly, lowercasing the text, replacing spaces with hyphens and stripping punctuation, with nothing ever uploaded.
Quick reference
| Rule | Result |
|---|---|
| Case | Lowercased |
| Spaces | Replaced with hyphens |
| Accents | Transliterated (é → e) |
| Symbols | Removed |
| Example | My Post! → my-post |