Clean and optimize URL slugs for SEO — remove special characters, stop words, and excess length while keeping keywords readable. Get a cleaned slug with issue flags and length stats.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the SEO Slug Cleaner fix?
It removes special characters, converts to lowercase, replaces spaces with hyphens, strips common stop words, and trims overly long slugs for cleaner, more readable URLs.
What is a good slug length?
Keep slugs under 60 characters when possible. Shorter URLs are easier to read, share, and display in search results without truncation.
Should I remove stop words?
Removing words like “the”, “a”, and “and” shortens slugs without losing meaning. Keep them if they are part of a recognizable phrase or brand name.
Need to create a slug from a title?
Yes. Start with the Slug Generator, then run the result through this cleaner for final optimization.
Is this tool free and does it work on mobile?
Yes on both counts. The SEO Slug Cleaner on draft21 is completely free with no sign-up required and works on all devices.