Text to Slug Converter

Instantly convert any title or phrase into a clean, SEO-friendly URL slug.

About Text to Slug Converter Tool

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Our Text to Slug Converter transforms any heading, title, or phrase into a clean, SEO-friendly URL slug. It removes special characters, converts spaces to hyphens, and lowercases everything — the exact format used by WordPress, Shopify, and all major CMS platforms.

Key Features

  • Converts spaces to hyphens automatically.
  • Removes all special characters and punctuation.
  • Lowercases all letters.
  • Handles accented characters (é → e, ü → u).
  • One-click copy to clipboard.

How to Use the Tool

  1. Type or paste your post title or phrase into the input box.
  2. The URL slug is generated automatically below.
  3. Click 'Copy Slug' to copy it to clipboard.
  4. Paste it into WordPress, Shopify, or your CMS URL field.

Core Benefits

  • Creates clean, readable URLs that Google prefers.
  • Improves page indexability with properly formatted slugs.
  • Saves time over manually formatting slugs.

Common Use Cases

  • Generating WordPress post slugs.
  • Creating Shopify product URL handles.
  • Building static site URLs from article titles.
  • Creating anchor IDs for HTML heading elements.

Pro Tips

  • Keep slugs under 60 characters for best SEO.
  • Avoid stop words like 'and', 'the', 'of' in your slug.
  • Target your primary keyword in the slug.

Use our free text to slug converter to create perfect SEO-optimized URL slugs from any title in seconds. No signup required.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A URL slug is the part of a web address that identifies a specific page in a human-readable format, like /my-blog-post-title.
Yes. Characters like é, ü, and ñ are converted to their plain ASCII equivalents (e, u, n).
Yes, the output format is identical to what WordPress uses for its permalink slugs.

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