Smart SEO Tools
Slug Generator
Turn any title or text into a clean, URL-friendly slug instantly.
Options
Remove stop words
Removes "the", "and", "for", "of", etc.
Keep numbers
Include digits in the slug (e.g. "2026")
Slug Best Practices
Keep it short
Ideal slugs are 3–5 words. Shorter URLs rank better and are easier to share and remember.
Use hyphens, not underscores
Google treats hyphens as word separators. Underscores join words together, which hurts discoverability.
Remove stop words
Words like "the", "and", "for" add length without SEO value. Toggle the option above to strip them.
How it works
- 1
Type or paste your page title or heading.
- 2
The tool converts it to lowercase, removes special characters, and replaces spaces with hyphens.
- 3
Stop words can be optionally removed for shorter, cleaner slugs.
Example calculation
Scenario: Title: 'How to Calculate EMI for Home Loans in India'
- →Lowercase: 'how to calculate emi for home loans in india'
- →Remove stop words: 'calculate emi home loans india'
- →Hyphenate: 'calculate-emi-home-loans-india'
Who benefits & use cases
- ✓Create clean, readable URLs that Google prefers over URLs with special characters.
- ✓Shorter slugs are easier to share and remember.
- ✓Consistent slug formatting improves URL structure across your website.
Frequently asked questions
Should slugs include dates?
Generally no. Dateless slugs (e.g., /best-seo-tools vs /best-seo-tools-2024) remain evergreen and don't signal outdated content when you update the page.
Should I use underscores or hyphens in URLs?
Hyphens. Google treats hyphens as word separators, while underscores are treated as connectors. 'seo-tools' is two words; 'seo_tools' is one word to Google.