A URL slug is the last part of a page address, the readable words that describe the page. A good slug is short, clear and safe to use, but a title is rarely written that way. The URL Slug Generator above does more than swap spaces for hyphens. It follows the rules of your platform, converts Bengali, Cyrillic, Greek and accented letters to plain Latin, trims filler words, suggests shorter alternatives, checks your slug against SEO best practices, and shows the full URL before you publish. It runs in your browser, so your titles are never uploaded.
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What Is a URL Slug?
In the address https://www.example.com/2026/10/fix-next-gen-formats.html, the slug is fix-next-gen-formats. It tells visitors and search engines what the page is about before they open it. It also appears in search results and in the links people share. Keywords in a URL are at most a small signal for search engines, but a short and readable slug helps people trust and remember a link.
How to Use the URL Slug Generator
- Type your title. Write or paste it in any language. Add a focus keyword if you have one.
- Choose where it will be used. Pick Blogger post, Blogger page, WordPress or another site. This sets the rules and the URL preview.
- Read your slug. The tool creates it instantly. Check the notes above it for anything that was converted or removed.
- Compare the alternatives. Click Use next to the Full, Trimmed or Short version if you prefer it.
- Fix any warnings. The Checks list shows problems to fix and tips to consider. You can edit the slug by hand and watch the checks update.
- Copy it. Copy the slug or the full URL. Use Bulk titles to convert a whole list at once.
What Makes This Tool Different
| Feature | What it does |
|---|---|
| Platform rules | For Blogger, only letters, numbers, dash, underscore and period are allowed, the default target length is 40, and the preview shows the date folders (/2026/10/slug.html). |
| Bengali conversion | Converts Bengali text to Latin letters by sound, and replaces common tech words with the English word, such as ব্লগ to blog and এসইও to seo. |
| Other scripts | Converts Cyrillic and Greek to Latin, removes accents (é, ñ, ç), and handles letters such as ß, æ and ø. |
| Three versions | Shows a Full, a Trimmed and a Short slug, so you can pick the best balance of meaning and length. |
| Focus keyword | Puts your keyword words first in the Short version and checks that they appear in the slug. |
| Live checks | Tests capital letters, special characters, doubled separators, underscores, length, filler words, years, and keyword use. |
| Bulk mode | Converts one title per line, numbers duplicate slugs, and copies the result as a list or as CSV. |
Settings Explained
- Where will it be used? Sets the character rules and the URL preview. Your site address is used only for the preview.
- Maximum length. Automatic uses 40 characters for Blogger and no limit elsewhere. Words are never cut in the middle, unless a single word is longer than the limit.
- Filler words. Removes common English words such as a, the, of and to. If a title has only filler words, they are kept.
- Word separator. Hyphens are recommended. Underscores are available, but the Checks list will warn you.
- Numbers. Keep or remove numbers that stand alone in the title, such as 10 or 2026.
- German umlauts. Choose whether ü becomes u or ue, and so on.
- Other scripts. For languages the tool cannot convert, such as Arabic or Chinese, remove those letters or keep them. Keeping them is not available for Blogger.
How to Write a Good Slug
- Use hyphens, not underscores. Google's URL structure guidance recommends hyphens to separate words, because they help people and search engines identify the concepts in a URL.
- Use lowercase. URL paths can be case-sensitive, so mixed case can create duplicate or broken links.
- Keep it short and descriptive. Three to six meaningful words are usually enough. Use readable words instead of ID numbers.
- Leave out filler words. Words such as "the" and "of" add length but little meaning.
- Think twice about years. A year in the slug can make an updated post look outdated.
- Decide before you publish. A public URL should stay the same. If you change it later, set up a redirect so that old links keep working.
Examples
| Title | Slug |
|---|---|
| How to Fix the Serve Images in Next-Gen Formats Warning in PageSpeed Insights | how-fix-serve-images-next-gen-formats (Trimmed, 40 characters) |
| Don't Use WebP vs. PNG? Here's Why! | dont-use-webp-vs-png-heres-why |
| Tips & Tricks: 10 SEO Hacks (2026) | tips-and-tricks-10-seo-hacks-2026 |
| Größe der Straße | grosse-der-strasse (or groesse-der-strasse with the ue option) |
| সেরা ফ্রি অনলাইন টুলস ২০২৬ | best-free-online-tools-2026 |
| কীভাবে ব্লগার ওয়েবসাইটে এসইও করবেন | how-to-blogger-website-seo-koroben |
Bengali and Other Languages
Blogger has long had trouble with titles in other scripts. Older reports describe that Blogger's automatic permalink removes non-ASCII characters, which leaves generic names such as post-6.html for a Bengali title. Blogger's custom permalink box also accepts only letters, numbers, dash, underscore and period.
This tool solves that by converting the sound of Bengali words to Latin letters. For example, কলম becomes kolom, শহর becomes shohor and ঢাকা becomes dhaka. Google's guidance supports this approach: it recommends using words in your audience's language in the URL and, if applicable, transliterated words. It also says that non-ASCII characters must be percent-encoded, which makes a URL long and hard to read.
blogger-seo-guide over a long conversion of a Bengali sentence.Limitations to Know
- Bengali conversion is approximate. Loanwords and regional spellings may sound different. The built-in list of tech words is short, and words outside it are converted by sound.
- Filler words are English only. Words in other languages are not removed.
- Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi and other scripts are not converted. They are removed, or kept as original letters on platforms that allow it. Add an English keyword to the title in that case.
- The checks are guidelines. They are based on common best practice, not hard rules.
- The tool cannot see your site. It does not know if a slug is already used. Blogger tries to find a free one if it is.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the URL Slug Generator free, and are my titles uploaded?
It is free and needs no signup. The slug is created in your browser, so your titles stay on your device.
How long should a slug be?
There is no fixed limit, but shorter is easier to read and share. A good target is three to six words, or about 40 to 60 characters. For Blogger, 40 characters or fewer is a safe target.
Should I remove filler words from my slug?
Usually yes. Words such as "the", "of" and "to" make the slug longer without adding meaning. Keep them if removing them changes the meaning, and compare the Full and Trimmed versions.
Can I use Bengali letters in my URL?
On many platforms you can, but the letters are percent-encoded in the address, so the URL becomes long and unreadable when shared. Blogger's custom permalink does not accept them. A short Latin slug is the safer choice.
Can I change a slug after I publish?
You can on most platforms, but old links and search results will point to the old address. Set up a redirect from the old URL to the new one. The best approach is to choose the final slug before you publish.
Do keywords in the slug improve my ranking?
At most slightly. A clear, descriptive slug mainly helps people understand the link, and it makes your page easier to recognize in search results. Helpful content matters far more.
Final Thoughts
A slug takes a few seconds to write and is hard to change later, so it is worth getting right. Convert your title, compare the three versions, fix the warnings, and read the full URL before you publish. Keep it short, lowercase and hyphenated, and your links will stay clean for as long as the page exists.