What is a URL slug?
The slug is the readable tail of a web address — the part after the domain. In example.com/blog/how-to-clean-text, the slug is how-to-clean-text. Good slugs are short, lowercase, and use hyphens between words, so people can read them, remember them, and trust the link. Search engines read them too, which is why every serious blogging platform asks for one.
How to use it
- Type or paste your title in the box above.
- The slug appears instantly — capitals become lowercase, spaces become hyphens, and punctuation and accented letters are cleaned up.
- Optionally set a maximum length for platforms that limit URL size.
- Copy the slug and paste it into your blog, shop, or CMS.
Frequently asked questions
Why hyphens and not underscores?
Google and most platforms treat a hyphen as a word separator, so "clean-text" reads as two words while "clean_text" reads as one long word. Hyphens are the safe standard.
Should the slug contain the whole title?
Usually not. Keep the keywords and drop filler words in your head first — a short slug is easier to share and remember.