Robots.txt Generator
SEOCreate robots.txt files to control search engine crawlers. Set allow/disallow rules and sitemap locations.
User-agent: * Allow: /
What is This Tool?
A robots.txt generator creates the robots.txt file that controls how search engine crawlers access your website. Configure allow/disallow rules per user-agent, set crawl delay, and specify sitemap locations to optimize your site's search engine visibility.
robots.txt (Robots Exclusion Protocol) is a plain text file at your site root that instructs well-behaved crawlers which paths to access or avoid. While it is advisory (not enforced), all major search engines respect it. Misconfigured robots.txt can accidentally block your site from search results.
Common Use Cases
SEO Optimization
Control which pages search engines index — block low-value pages (admin, search results, duplicates) while ensuring important content is accessible.
Crawl Budget Management
Optimize Googlebot's crawl budget by blocking irrelevant paths, allowing crawlers to focus on your important pages.
Staging Environment
Block all crawlers from staging and development sites to prevent accidental indexing of test content.
Bot Management
Set different rules for different crawlers — allow Googlebot, set crawl delays for aggressive bots, block unwanted scrapers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does robots.txt block indexing?
Not exactly. It blocks crawling, not indexing. A page blocked by robots.txt can still appear in search results (without a snippet) if linked from other sites. Use noindex meta tags to prevent indexing.
Where does robots.txt go?
Always at the site root: https://example.com/robots.txt. Subdirectory robots.txt files are ignored by crawlers.
Should I block /admin in robots.txt?
Debatable. Blocking reveals the admin path exists. Better to use authentication and noindex. Block paths you want crawlers to ignore for crawl efficiency, not security.