What's the difference between dash, underscore, and dot separators?

Dash (-) is most common for URLs (e.g., 'my-blog-post'). Underscore (_) is used in some systems (e.g., 'my_blog_post'). Dot (.) is less common but used in some contexts (e.g., 'my.blog.post'). Choose based on your URL structure or system requirements. Dash is recommended for SEO-friendly URLs.

Will the slug preserve my original capitalization?

By default, slugs are converted to lowercase for consistency. You can disable lowercase conversion in options if you want to preserve case. However, lowercase slugs are recommended for URLs as they're more consistent and SEO-friendly.

Can I convert multiple texts to slugs at once?

Yes! Enable batch mode and enter multiple lines (one per line). Each line is converted to its own slug. This is useful for bulk conversion of titles, names, or identifiers. Results are displayed with one slug per line.

What happens to special characters in the text?

Special characters (except alphanumeric, spaces, and selected separator) are removed. For example, 'Hello & World!' becomes 'hello-world' (ampersand and exclamation removed). This ensures slugs are URL-safe and readable.

How long can a slug be?

There's no hard limit, but very long slugs (over 200 characters) may be impractical for URLs. The tool can handle any length, but for best results, keep slugs under 100 characters for readability and SEO. Very long text produces long slugs—consider truncating if needed.

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When to Use This Tool

Use this when:

You're creating URLs for blog posts, articles, or web pages and need SEO-friendly slugs
You want to convert file names or folder names to URL-safe formats
You're working with content management systems and need to generate URL slugs from titles
You need to create identifiers or codes from text that are URL-safe and readable
You're preparing data for APIs or databases and need standardized slug formats
You want to convert multiple titles or names to slugs in batch mode
You're creating permalinks or friendly URLs from user-generated content

Don't use this if:

You need to preserve special characters or formatting in the output (slugs remove special characters)
You want to keep original capitalization or accents (slugs normalize these by default)
You need slugs that match specific existing conventions or patterns (customize options first)
You're converting very long texts (over 10,000 characters may process slowly)
You require slugs with specific encoding or character sets (this tool uses standard URL-safe characters)

What is a Text to Slug Converter?

A text to slug converter transforms regular text into URL-friendly slugs — lowercase strings with words separated by hyphens, special characters removed, and spaces replaced. Our tool processes everything in your browser without transmitting your text.

URL slugs are a crucial part of SEO and web development. Search engines prefer descriptive, human-readable URLs (like /how-to-compress-pdf) over generic ones (like /page?id=123). Clean slugs also improve click-through rates in search results and make links more shareable.

This tool is essential for web developers creating clean URL structures, bloggers generating SEO-friendly post slugs, CMS administrators setting up page URLs, e-commerce managers creating product URL paths, and anyone building websites who wants professional, search-engine-optimized URLs.

Compared to manual slug creation (which is error-prone with special characters and diacritics) or using CMS auto-generation (which may not handle edge cases well), PureXio's converter handles Unicode characters, multiple languages, diacritics (é becomes e, ü becomes u), consecutive spaces and hyphens, and leading/trailing whitespace.

The tool produces consistently formatted slugs following best practices: lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only. It includes real-time preview as you type and a one-click copy button for quick integration into your project.

Best for: generating SEO-friendly URL slugs from text. Handles special characters, diacritics, Unicode. Real-time conversion with one-click copy.

How to Convert Text to Slug

Enter or paste your text in the input field. Text is converted to slug in real-time as you type

Customize options: Choose separator (dash, underscore, or dot), enable/disable lowercase conversion, and enable/disable accent removal. Enable batch mode if you have multiple lines (one slug per line)

Copy the generated slug to clipboard. Use for URLs, file names, or identifiers. Batch mode processes each line separately

Common Use Cases

Convert blog post title 'How to Create Beautiful Websites' to slug 'how-to-create-beautiful-websites' for URL

Create file names from document titles: 'My Document.pdf' → 'my-document.pdf'

Generate URL slugs for CMS articles: '10 Best Practices for SEO' → '10-best-practices-for-seo'

Convert product names to URL-safe identifiers: 'Café & Restaurant' → 'cafe-restaurant'

Create slugs from user-generated content for permalinks or friendly URLs

Batch convert multiple titles to slugs for bulk URL generation

Generate identifiers from text for APIs or database keys

Features

Convert text to URL-friendly slugs with customizable separators (dash, underscore, dot)

Real-time conversion—see slug as you type

Batch mode: Convert multiple lines to slugs (one slug per line)

Option to convert to lowercase or preserve case

Option to remove accents/diacritics from text

Removes special characters and normalizes whitespace automatically

100% private—all processing happens in your browser

Limitations & Constraints

Special characters are removed—only alphanumeric characters, spaces, and selected separators are kept

Very long texts (over 10,000 characters) may process slowly in batch mode

Accent removal may not work perfectly for all languages or character sets

Multiple consecutive spaces or separators are collapsed into a single separator

Leading and trailing separators are automatically removed from slugs

Troubleshooting

Slug has unexpected characters or format

Solution: Check separator option—dash (-), underscore (_), or dot (.) are the only separators supported. Special characters are automatically removed. If you see unexpected characters, they may be part of the original text that wasn't filtered. Review the input text and ensure it contains only text you want in the slug. Prevention: Use standard text input—avoid special characters if you want clean slugs.

Accents or special characters not removed

Solution: Enable 'Remove accents' option if accents aren't being removed. Some character sets or languages may not be fully supported. The tool uses Unicode normalization—some edge cases may not be handled. If accents remain, they may be converted to their base characters or removed depending on the character. Prevention: Enable accent removal option for best results with international text.

Slug is empty or too short

Solution: If input text contains only special characters or spaces, the slug may be empty. Ensure input text contains alphanumeric characters. Very short text may produce short slugs—this is normal. If slug is empty, check that input text has valid characters. Prevention: Use text with alphanumeric characters for meaningful slugs.

Batch mode not working correctly

Solution: Batch mode processes each line separately. Ensure text has line breaks between items. Each line is converted to its own slug. If batch mode isn't working, check that text has multiple lines (press Enter between items). Empty lines are skipped. Prevention: Use line breaks to separate items in batch mode.

Slug doesn't match expected format

Solution: Check separator, case, and accent options. Different settings produce different slug formats. For example, 'Hello World' with dash separator becomes 'hello-world', with underscore becomes 'hello_world'. Review options and adjust to match your requirements. Prevention: Test with sample text first to verify slug format matches your needs.