Input String
Article title, tutorial title or any web page title
Currently separating with: Dash (-)
Output
Cleaned and formatted slug
What Is the Slugify Tool?
The Slugify is a free online utility that helps you convert any text into clean, SEO-optimized URL slugs, perfect for creating readable, search-engine-friendly permalinks for blogs and websites.
The Slugify Tool processes your input text by removing special characters, converting spaces to separators (hyphens or underscores), transforming to lowercase, and normalizing accented characters into ASCII equivalents using the slugify and latinize open-source libraries. All processing happens instantly in your browser with no server round-trips.
Key Features
- Custom separator selection between hyphens (recommended for SEO) and underscores
- Lowercase conversion for consistent, standardized URL formatting
- Optional number removal from generated slugs
- Unicode and international character normalization via Latinize
- Instant reactive output updates as you type or adjust options
- One-click copy to clipboard for rapid workflow integration
Why Use This Tool
- Improves search engine rankings with clean, keyword-rich URL structures
- Prevents broken links caused by spaces, special characters, and unsupported symbols
- Boosts click-through rates with readable, user-friendly URL paths
- Saves development time by eliminating manual slug formatting
- Ensures international compatibility by normalizing accented and special characters
Common Use Cases
- Generating SEO-friendly permalinks for blog posts and articles in CMS platforms like WordPress and Ghost
- Creating clean dynamic routes in modern frameworks such as Next.js, Nuxt, Angular, and Gatsby
- Automating product URL generation for e-commerce platforms and catalog management systems
- Formatting readable, shareable URLs for marketing campaigns and landing pages
- Processing bulk content migrations and static site generation with Jekyll, Hugo, or Eleventy
Technical Details
This tool leverages two battle-tested open-source JavaScript libraries. The slugify package provides robust string-to-slug conversion with configurable separators and strict mode filtering. The latinize package handles Unicode normalization, converting accented characters like é, ç, ñ, and ü into their ASCII equivalents for universal browser compatibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this tool free to use?
Yes, the Slugify is completely free to use with no signup, registration, or usage limits required.
Is my data sent to a server?
No, all processing happens locally in your browser. Your data never leaves your device and is not stored or logged anywhere.
What is a URL slug?
A URL slug is the readable part of a URL that identifies a specific page. It is derived from the page title and uses hyphens or underscores to separate words, making URLs clean and SEO-friendly.
Why are slugs important for SEO?
Search engines use URL slugs to understand page content. Clean, keyword-rich slugs improve click-through rates and help with rankings. Slugs like /best-javascript-frameworks are far more effective than /page123.
Can I use underscores in slugs?
Yes, this tool supports both hyphens and underscores as separators. Hyphens are generally recommended for SEO since Google treats them as word separators, but underscores are still widely used in many CMS platforms.
Does this tool handle international characters?
Yes, it uses the latinize library to normalize accented characters like é, ç, ñ into their ASCII equivalents, ensuring your slugs are universally compatible.
Can I use this tool offline?
Yes, since all processing happens client-side in your browser, this tool works offline once the page has loaded.
Credits & Source
Maintained by Vijay Hardaha. This tool is built with modern web technologies and industry-standard open-source libraries to deliver reliable, high-quality results.