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## Create Clean, SEO-Friendly URLs
A "slug" is the part of a URL that identifies a specific page. It needs to be readable, lowercase, and free of special characters. The **Text to Slug Converter** transforms any text into a perfect URL slug instantly.
### Why Slugs Matter
- **SEO**: Search engines like Google prefer `/my-awesome-post` over `/post?id=123`.
- **Readability**: Users can guess what a link is about just by looking at it.
- **Compatibility**: URLs cannot contain spaces or special symbols like "&", "%", or emojis.
### How It Works
1. **Lowercases** everything.
2. **Removes** special characters and accents (e.g., "café" becomes "cafe").
3. **Replaces** spaces with hyphens (-).
4. **Trims** extra separators.
### Examples
- "Hello World!" → `hello-world`
- "What is 100% of $50?" → `what-is-100-of-50`
- "Café & Restaurant" → `cafe-and-restaurant` (customizable separators).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a slug?
A slug is the URL-friendly version of a string. It is usually all lowercase and uses hyphens to separate words.
Does it handle foreign characters?
Yes, we attempt to 'transliterate' common accents (like é to e, ñ to n) to make them URL-safe.
Can I use underscores instead of hyphens?
Hyphens (-) are preferred by Google for SEO, but some systems use underscores (_). Our tool defaults to hyphens.
Is this irreversible?
Mostly. Once you strip special characters and lowercase text, you can't perfectly reconstruct the original sentence.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a slug?
A slug is the URL-friendly version of a string. It is usually all lowercase and uses hyphens to separate words.
Does it handle foreign characters?
Yes, we attempt to 'transliterate' common accents (like é to e, ñ to n) to make them URL-safe.
Can I use underscores instead of hyphens?
Hyphens (-) are preferred by Google for SEO, but some systems use underscores (_). Our tool defaults to hyphens.
Is this irreversible?
Mostly. Once you strip special characters and lowercase text, you can't perfectly reconstruct the original sentence.