unicode-slugify
A slug generator that turns strings into unicode slugs.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need unicode-aware slug generation. The package is lightweight, stable, and carries no security vulnerabilities. Dormant maintenance is not a blocker for a simple, focused tool—the code is unlikely to need updates. Install it when transliteration control and unicode preservation matter; skip it if you only need ASCII slugs or can use a more actively maintained alternative.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Low friction: pure Python wheel with only two lightweight dependencies (six and unidecode).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2021-10-20—but the codebase is stable and shows no active development pressure.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD permissive license imposes no significant restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the package freely in commercial or open-source projects.
last release 2021-10-20 (1759 days) · last repo commit 2024-01-27 · 325 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 78,547 downloads/mo, #14,434 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install unicode-slugify
from slugify import slugify
slugify(u'Bän...g (bang)')
# u'bäng-bang'
slugify(u'北京 (capital of China)', only_ascii=True)
# u'bei-jing-capital-of-china'- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.3 (classifiers list Python 3.3 but requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether dormant maintenance since 2021-10-20 poses any practical risk for modern Python environments
What it is and what it does
Unicode Slugify generates URL-safe slugs from strings while handling unicode characters intelligently. Unlike simple transliteration libraries, it was built to preserve unicode in slugs when appropriate (e.g., 'Bäng' stays 'bäng') or transliterate to ASCII on demand (e.g., '北京' becomes 'bei-jing'). It offers fine-grained control: you can keep or strip case, replace spaces with custom characters, and whitelist additional allowed characters for formats like snake_case or CamelCase.
The package depends on unidecode for transliteration and six for Python 2/3 compatibility. It installs with low friction as a pure Python wheel. Maintenance is dormant, but the library is simple, stable, and carries no known vulnerabilities. It remains suitable for projects that need slug generation with unicode awareness, particularly web applications handling international content.
Use it for
- Generate URL slugs for blog posts or product names containing accented characters or non-Latin scripts.
- Convert user-provided strings to ASCII-only slugs for systems that require it (e.g., legacy APIs or databases).
- Create snake_case or CamelCase identifiers from natural-language input with unicode support.
- Build URL-friendly identifiers for marketplaces with international content.
- Normalize unicode strings into consistent slug formats for deduplication or routing in web applications.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need unicode-aware slug generation.
The package is lightweight, stable, and carries no security vulnerabilities. Dormant maintenance is not a blocker for a simple, focused tool—the code is unlikely to need updates. Install it when transliteration control and unicode preservation matter; skip it if you only need ASCII slugs or can use a more actively maintained alternative.
Install
unicode-slugify on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction: pure Python wheel with only two lightweight dependencies (six and unidecode). Maintenance is dormant—last release was 2021-10-20—but the codebase is stable and shows no active development pressure.
License in practice
BSD permissive license imposes no significant restrictions; you may use, modify, and distribute the package freely in commercial or open-source projects.
Quickstart
pip install unicode-slugify
from slugify import slugify
slugify(u'Bän...g (bang)')
# u'bäng-bang'
slugify(u'北京 (capital of China)', only_ascii=True)
# u'bei-jing-capital-of-china'Verify before relying
- Current compatibility with Python versions beyond 3.3 (classifiers list Python 3.3 but requires_python is unspecified)
- Whether dormant maintenance since 2021-10-20 poses any practical risk for modern Python environments
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagessixunidecode |
| Maintenance | Dormant 1,759 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 78,547 / month, #14,434 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentEnvironment :: Web Environment :: MozillaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: unicode_slugify-0.1.5-py3-none-any.whl
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