Slug generator
Convert any title into an SEO-friendly URL slug.
About the slug generator
A slug is the last part of a URL and decides whether the path looks friendly to search engines and readers. This BapTools tool converts accented titles into plain, URL-safe slugs.
Why do slugs matter for SEO?
- Keywords in the URL: Google reads the path as a hint about the page content.
- Readable and memorable: visitors immediately see what a page is about.
- Easy to share: short URLs travel better through chat and social media.
Good slug versus bad slug
A good slug is short, on topic and contains a keyword. /free-qr-code-generator beats /bap-tools/tools/index?id=17. Prefer lowercase letters and hyphens, and avoid special characters.
Real-world examples
Example 1 — a Vietnamese title
Học Lập Trình Web Cơ Bản becomes hoc-lap-trinh-web-co-ban. Accents are replaced with their base letters, not dropped.
Example 2 — dropping stop words
Hướng dẫn cách tạo QR code cho người mới becomes huong-dan-tao-qr-code-nguoi-moi once "cách", "cho" are removed.
Example 3 — keep the acronym
Hướng dẫn SEO 2026 must keep "SEO", while a long title may lose "và". The tool only removes Vietnamese stop words it knows.
Example 4 — special characters
10 Mẹo & Thủ Thuật Hay Nhất becomes 10-meo-thu-thuat-hay-nhat; the ampersand leaves no odd character in the URL.
When to use it, and when not to
Worth using
- Creating URLs for posts, product categories or static pages at project setup.
- Standardising a long list of slugs so every page follows the same convention.
- Preparing accent-free Vietnamese paths that are easy to read and retype.
Not worth it
- Changing the slug of an already indexed page without a 301 redirect, which loses its ranking.
- Trimming important keywords out of a slug just to shorten it. Over-trimming hurts SEO more than it helps.
- Generating slugs from free-form user input without a duplicate check, since two identical slugs will collide.
How to generate a slug
- Enter the article or page title.
- Toggle lowercase conversion and stop-word removal as needed.
- Press Generate slug.
- Press Copy slug and paste it into your path.
Frequently asked questions
Should Vietnamese slugs keep accents?
No. Accented characters need heavy URL encoding, look messy and can break when shared.
Should I remove stop words?
Yes, when the word carries no keyword value. Words like "of", "the" and "and" rarely help SEO.
Can I change a slug after indexing?
Yes, but you must set up a 301 redirect from the old URL, otherwise you lose the ranking of the old page.