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Slug Generator: Turn Any Title into an SEO-Friendly URL

Paste a title or phrase and slugify it into a short, readable URL slug. Spaces become hyphens and special characters disappear.

Text to slug Hyphen separated Lowercase Removes special characters SEO friendly WordPress ready No signup

Slugify Any Title for a Clean URL Structure

A URL like /page?id=4821 tells readers and search engines nothing. This slug generator turns your post title or product name into a clean, readable slug you can paste straight into WordPress, Shopify or any other CMS.

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What is a URL slug, shown on an example web address

What Is a Slug?

A slug is the readable part of a URL that names one specific page. In nanowebtools.com/text-to-slug, the slug is text-to-slug. Good URL slugs are short, lowercase and describe the page.

Permalink meaning, showing the domain, folder and slug of a URL

Permalinks That Don't Need Changing

A permalink is the full, permanent URL of a page, and the slug is its last part. Get the slug right before you publish, because changing it later means setting up redirects.

SEO friendly URL with hyphens compared with an unreadable URL

SEO URLs, Built In

Google recommends readable words in URLs and hyphens instead of underscores between words. Every SEO slug this tool makes follows both rules, so your links are easy to read, share and remember.

WordPress slug field filled with a slug from the slug generator

A URL Generator for WordPress and Shopify

Paste the result into the WordPress permalink field or the Shopify URL handle. You get the same clean website slug whether you run a blog, a store or a help center.

Text to URL conversion from a blog title to a hyphenated slug

Text to URL in Seconds

Content and SEO teams save time by turning article titles into slugs in one click, instead of deleting commas, quotes and ampersands by hand.

URL structure SEO example of consistent slugs across a website

Keep Your SEO URL Structure Consistent

When every slug follows the same pattern (lowercase, hyphens, no clutter), your site's URL structure stays tidy. That helps visitors and crawlers understand how your pages relate to each other.

How to Use the Slug Generator

1

Paste your title

Type or paste the post title, product name or phrase you want to turn into a URL.
2

Click Convert

The slug maker removes special characters, swaps spaces for hyphens and returns a clean, lowercase slug.
3

Trim it to the keyword

Cut filler words such as "a", "the" and "of", and keep your main keyword. Three to five words is a good target.
4

Copy and publish

Paste the slug into your CMS permalink or URL field, then publish the page.

Slug Generator FAQs

URL slugs and permalinks, explained.

What is a URL slug?

A URL slug is the part of the address after the domain (or after the last folder) that identifies a single page. In example.com/blog/start-a-food-blog, the slug is start-a-food-blog. Your website slug should tell people and search engines what the page is about before they click.

What is a permalink?

A permalink is the permanent URL of a page or post, the address you share and other sites link to. The permalink meaning comes from "permanent link". The slug is the editable part of it, so pick it carefully before you publish.

What does slugify mean?

To slugify text is to turn it into a URL friendly string: lowercase letters, words joined by hyphens, and no spaces, punctuation or symbols. "Best Running Shoes & Socks!" becomes best-running-shoes-socks. This URL slug generator does it for you.

What does a good slug URL look like?

Short, readable and focused on one keyword. A few examples: "How to Start a Food Blog in 2026: A Beginner's Guide" → start-food-blog "Men's Lightweight Running Shoes – Spring Sale" → mens-running-shoes "What Is a URL Slug and Why Does It Matter?" → what-is-a-url-slug

Should I use hyphens or underscores?

Hyphens. Google's URL guidelines recommend hyphens instead of underscores to separate words, since underscores are mostly used to join terms in code. SEO friendly URLs use lowercase letters and hyphens only.

How much does slug SEO matter?

A good slug won't rank a page on its own, but it helps. Clear words in the URL show searchers what the page is about, look trustworthy in search results and make links easier to share. Good SEO urls are a small win that costs nothing.

How do I change a WordPress slug?

Open the post or page, click the URL or Permalink setting in the sidebar and edit the slug field, then save. If the page was already live, add a 301 redirect from the old URL to the new one so you keep traffic and links. Copy the slug: WordPress accepts it exactly as this tool outputs it.

Is this a URL generator for full links?

It builds the slug, the part you control. Some people call it a URL maker or URL creator. Add your domain and folder in front, and you have a complete, SEO URL structure.

Is the slug generator free?

Yes. It's free, needs no signup and has no daily limit. Use it for blog posts, product pages, landing pages and categories.

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