URL Transliteration Tool: Clean, Latin Slugs from Any Language
I've been in web & app development since 2010. Built dozens of sites, broke a few, fixed the rest. This tool solves a boring problem fast: turn non-Latin text into clean, SEO-friendly URLs.
Why you need this
You publish. You share. Links break. That happens when titles have Cyrillic, Greek, Ukrainian, or heavy accents. Browsers escape it. Social apps mangle it. Analytics get messy.
This tool converts any non-Latin text intoASCII-only slugs. No weird symbols. No broken links. Search engines like it. Users can read it.
What it does
It takes your title or phrase and produces a safe URL part:
- Transliterates characters to Latin (e.g., “ä → ae”, “ç → c”, “Ж → zh”).
- Removes unsafe symbols.
- Lowercases everything.
- Replaces spaces with a dash (you can change the separator).
- Trims duplicate dashes.
Everything runs in your browser. No uploads. No servers. Your text stays with you.
How to use it
- Paste a title in your language.
- Pick a separator (dash or underscore).
- Toggle options: lowercase, trim numbers, collapse spaces.
- Copy the slug. Done.
Real examples
Cyrillic → LatinInput: Как сделать чистый URL для статьи?
Output: kak-sdelat-chistyj-url-dlya-stati
Ukrainian → LatinInput: Налаштування швидкого SEO-слагу
Output: nalashtuvannya-shvydkogo-seo-slagu
Greek → LatinInput: Οδηγός για καθαρά URL
Output: odigos-gia-kathara-url
Spanish accents → LatinInput: Guía rápida: títulos con acentos y eñes
Output: guia-rapida-titulos-con-acentos-y-enes
German umlauts → LatinInput: Übersicht über Änderungen & Größen
Output: uebersicht-ueber-aenderungen-und-groessen
Core rules (short version)
Source | Becomes | Notes |
---|---|---|
Accents (é, ñ, ü, č, ă…) | e, n, u, c, a… | Diacritics stripped or expanded (e.g., ü → ue, ä → ae). |
Cyrillic (Ж, Ш, Ю, Я) | zh, sh, yu, ya | Standard transliteration maps. |
Greek (Θ, Χ, Ψ) | th, ch, ps | Common SEO-safe mapping. |
Spaces & punctuation | separator or removed | Default separator is “-”. |
Case | lowercase | Consistent slugs and nicer URLs. |
SEO & dev tips
Keep slugs short. Put the keyword first. Avoid dates unless your content is time-sensitive. If you change slugs on a live site, set up 301 redirects. Don't mix languages in one slug. Keep one separator across the site.
If you build a CMS, run the same rules on the backend too. Consistency beats clever tricks.
FAQ
Does this support “all” European languages?It covers Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, and most accented variants used across Europe and LATAM. Edge cases are rare. If you hit one, tell me and I'll add a rule.
What about emojis and symbols?They get removed. Keep the slug clean.
Can I change the separator?Yes. Dash is the default. Underscore works too. Don't mix them across the site.
Is it safe for privacy?Yes. It runs locally in your browser. No network calls. No analytics in the tool itself.