Text to Slug Generator
Enter a title or phrase to convert it into a lowercase, hyphenated URL slug.
Last updated: September 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What makes a good URL slug?
Lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only - no spaces, punctuation, or special characters. Slugs should be short, readable, and describe the page content.
Why are spaces replaced with hyphens instead of underscores?
Search engines generally treat hyphens as word separators but not underscores, so hyphens are the standard choice for SEO-friendly URLs.
Should slugs include numbers or only letters?
Numbers are fine and commonly used in slugs (e.g., product model numbers or years), as long as they're separated by hyphens like other words - this generator preserves numbers while converting everything else to lowercase, hyphen-separated text.
Should URL slugs include stop words like 'the' and 'and'?
Removing common stop words is optional but often improves readability and slightly shortens the URL without losing meaning - 'best-pizza-in-chicago' works as well as 'the-best-pizza-in-chicago'. This tool preserves your original word order and lets you decide what to keep.
What happens to punctuation like apostrophes or exclamation points in my text?
They're stripped out entirely, since a slug only keeps lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens - "Joe's Pizza!" becomes "joes-pizza" rather than keeping the apostrophe or exclamation mark.
Are multiple spaces or repeated punctuation collapsed into one hyphen?
Yes - consecutive spaces or special characters collapse into a single hyphen rather than producing several hyphens in a row, so "Hello World!!" becomes "hello-world," not "hello---world."
Is 'slugify' the same thing as what this tool does?
Yes - "slugify," "URL slug generator," and "convert to slug" all describe converting arbitrary text into the lowercase, hyphenated, URL-safe format this tool produces.