Question 1

What is a URL slug and why does it matter for SEO?

Accepted Answer

A slug is the part of a URL that identifies a page in a human-readable way — in 'example.com/blog/why-webp-matters', the slug is 'why-webp-matters'. Slugs matter for SEO for three reasons: they appear in search results and give users (and Google) a preview of the page topic; they are a weak relevance signal in ranking, so a descriptive slug like 'image-compression-guide' beats a meaningless 'page-42'; and readable slugs get better click-through because people trust and share URLs they can read. Keep slugs short (3-5 words), lowercase, hyphen-separated, and stable once published — changing a slug breaks your old links unless you set up a redirect.

Question 2

How do I create a slug from a Chinese title?

Accepted Answer

Two common strategies, both supported by this tool. The first is pinyin transliteration: '如何压缩图片' becomes 'ru-he-ya-suo-tu-pian', which keeps the URL readable and typed by non-Chinese users. The second is to keep the Chinese characters in the slug — modern browsers and search engines handle Unicode URLs (percent-encoded) perfectly well, and many Chinese sites prefer it because the slug is instantly meaningful: '如何压缩图片' stays as-is. Which one you choose depends on your audience: pinyin for international reach, raw Chinese for domestic SEO. This tool defaults to keeping Chinese characters and offers pinyin conversion as an option, so you can compare both before publishing.

Question 3

What is the ideal slug length?

Accepted Answer

There is no hard limit, but the practical guidance from SEO research is 3-5 words (roughly 30-60 characters). Google truncates URLs in search results around 60 characters, so a slug beyond that gets cut off with an ellipsis and loses its message. Words that carry no meaning — 'a', 'the', 'of', 'and' — should be dropped. This tool shows a live character count with a 60-character indicator so you can see at a glance whether your slug will be truncated in search results. Remember the slug is part of the URL: shorter is also easier to type, share, and remember.

Question 4

Can I convert multiple titles to slugs at once?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Enable Batch Mode and paste one title per line — each line is converted to its own slug, preserving the order. This is useful when migrating a blog (50 posts need 50 slugs), importing content from a CMS, or generating URLs for a new sitemap. The output can be copied as a whole and pasted directly into a spreadsheet column or a sitemap file.

Question 5

Is my text sent to a server?

Accepted Answer

No. Conversion happens entirely in your browser — your titles never leave your device. This matters when you are generating slugs for unpublished articles or client content you do not want indexed by a third party. Open the Network tab (F12) and you will see zero outbound requests. Free, no account, no limits.

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