# URL slug generator

> Free URL slug generator. Convert titles into lowercase, hyphenated slugs with accents removed and punctuation cleaned up. Process up to 500 lines at once.

Canonical: https://usefulshelf.co/tools/slug-generator

Turn page titles into short, readable URL slugs, one per line.

## Your details

Runs in your browser. No sign-in or URL fetching. Enable JavaScript to use the form. The instructions and sample output below are available without JavaScript.

- Titles (one per line, up to 500) (required)

For URL fields, https:// is optional. For example, example.com.

Action: Generate slugs. Output filename: `slugs.txt`.

## How to use this tool

Convert page or post titles into URL slugs: lowercase words joined by hyphens. Accents are removed, punctuation is dropped, and letters from other writing systems are kept. Changing the slug of a published page changes its URL, so add a redirect from the old address.

1. Enter one title per line.
2. Generate the slugs and shorten any that are long by removing words that do not help a reader recognize the page.
3. Use each slug once per site. If you change a published URL, redirect the old URL to the new one and update your sitemap.

## Example output

Illustrative Example app data. Replace these values with your own verified details.

```text
how-to-send-your-first-invoice
pricing-plans
cafe-billing-guide-2026

```

## Common questions

### Should slugs use hyphens or underscores?

Google recommends hyphens to separate words in URLs. Hyphens make words easier for people and search engines to recognize than underscores or words run together.

### Do keywords in a slug improve rankings?

A descriptive slug helps people understand a link before they click it. It is a small detail, not a ranking shortcut. Keep slugs short, readable, and stable instead of stuffing them with keywords.

Guide: [Meta Tags for SEO: Which Ones Matter and How to Write Them](https://usefulshelf.co/blog/meta-tags-for-seo).

Reference: [Google: URL structure](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/url-structure).

## Check your published changes

After publishing, use the [search and AI visibility checker](https://usefulshelf.co/check) to inspect your public HTML and crawler access. It reports technical signals; it cannot predict indexing, rankings, or AI recommendations.

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