OpusDesk Hub What this tool does
Create ASCII URL slugs from one or more text lines. The tool trims and lowercases text, optionally removes Unicode combining accents, replaces whitespace with hyphens, filters unsafe characters and collapses repeated hyphens. A positive character limit truncates the result and removes a trailing hyphen.
How to use URL Slug Generator
- Prepare the input. Enter one title or newline-separated titles.
- Run or configure the tool. Choose the available cleanup options and optional length limit.
- Check and use the output. Inspect the generated slugs for uniqueness and meaning before using them.
How this tool works
The tool trims and lowercases text, optionally removes Unicode combining accents, replaces whitespace with hyphens, filters unsafe characters and collapses repeated hyphens. A positive character limit truncates the result and removes a trailing hyphen.
Worked example
Input: Hello, QA World!; default options
Output: hello-qa-world
Limits, assumptions and interpretation
This creates a slug string, not a registered or unique URL. Two titles can produce the same slug.
- Non-Latin characters may be removed rather than transliterated. The combining-accent option covers a limited Unicode range.
- Spaces become hyphens even when the replace-spaces option is off in the current implementation.
- Truncation can remove meaning or create collisions; verify the destination route before publishing.
Supported inputs and limits
- Hello, QA World!; default options
- This creates a slug string, not a registered or unique URL. Two titles can produce the same slug.
- Non-Latin characters may be removed rather than transliterated. The combining-accent option covers a limited Unicode range.
- Spaces become hyphens even when the replace-spaces option is off in the current implementation.
- Truncation can remove meaning or create collisions; verify the destination route before publishing.
Frequently asked questions
What does this tool actually do?
The tool trims and lowercases text, optionally removes Unicode combining accents, replaces whitespace with hyphens, filters unsafe characters and collapses repeated hyphens. A positive character limit truncates the result and removes a trailing hyphen.
What should I check before using the result?
This creates a slug string, not a registered or unique URL. Two titles can produce the same slug. Non-Latin characters may be removed rather than transliterated. The combining-accent option covers a limited Unicode range. Spaces become hyphens even when the replace-spaces option is off in the current implementation. Truncation can remove meaning or create collisions; verify the destination route before publishing.
Is information sent to a server?
Tool inputs are processed in this browser. This product does not use analytics or send your input to an external API. Clicking an external website link still visits that website.