Robots.txt Generator

Generate robots.txt files to control how search engines crawl your website. Crea...

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Sitemaps
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Quick-Add Search Engine Bots

Quick-Add AI Bots

User-Agent Rules1 block

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Sitemap URLs

Help search engines discover your pages with one or more sitemap URLs.

Host Directive

Optional. Specifies preferred domain (Yandex only).

Generated robots.txt

1 block · 0 rules · 13 bytes

User-agent: *

Upload to your website root as robots.txt. Must be accessible at yourdomain.com/robots.txt.

Real-Time Preview

See your robots.txt update instantly as you make changes. No generate button needed.

AI Bot Control

Block or allow AI training crawlers like GPTBot, Claude-Web, and Google-Extended with one click.

Pre-built Templates

Start with WordPress, e-commerce, or standard presets. Customize further as needed.

Syntax Validation

Automatic validation checks for conflicts, duplicates, and malformed URLs in real-time.

Robots.txt Generator Features

Control search engine crawling

All major bot support
AI bot blocking
Disallow/Allow rules
Sitemap integration
Crawl delay option
Multiple user agents
Copy-ready output
No signup required
Mobile-friendly
Instant generation
Common presets
Free unlimited use

Why Use Robots.txt Generator?

Protect Private Areas

Block search engines from indexing admin panels, user data, and private directories. Keep sensitive areas out of search results.

Optimize Crawl Budget

Direct search engine bots to important pages. Don't waste crawl budget on low-value pages like filters or duplicates.

Block AI Crawlers

Control whether AI training bots (GPTBot, CCBot) can access your content. Protect your content from AI training datasets.

Sitemap Integration

Include your sitemap URL so search engines can find all your important pages efficiently.

Common Use Cases

Robots.txt configurations

Block Admin Areas

Keep /admin, /wp-admin, /dashboard and similar areas out of search results. Protect administrative interfaces.

Block AI Training

Prevent AI companies from using your content to train models. Block GPTBot, CCBot, and similar crawlers.

Hide Filter Pages

Block faceted navigation, filter pages, and sort variations that create duplicate content issues.

Guide Search Engines

Direct crawlers to important content and away from low-value pages. Optimize your crawl budget.

How It Works

1

Select User Agent

Choose which bots to create rules for. Use '*' for all bots or select specific search engines.

2

Set Disallow Rules

Enter paths you want to block from crawling. Each path on a new line (e.g., /admin/).

3

Add Allow Rules

Optionally specify paths to allow within disallowed directories.

4

Add Sitemap URL

Include your sitemap.xml URL to help search engines discover your pages.

Pro Tips for Robots.txt

Don't List Secrets

Robots.txt is public! Listing /secret-admin-panel/ tells everyone it exists. Use proper authentication instead.

Test Before Deploying

Use Google Search Console's tester before uploading. One wrong character can block your entire site from Google.

Always Add Sitemap

Including your sitemap URL helps search engines find pages efficiently, especially on large or complex sites.

Avoid Crawl Delay

Unless you have server issues, skip crawl-delay. It slows indexing and Google ignores it anyway.

Frequently Asked Questions

Robots.txt is a text file at your site's root (example.com/robots.txt) that tells search engine crawlers which pages they can or cannot access. It's part of the Robots Exclusion Protocol.
Place robots.txt in your website's root directory. It must be accessible at yourdomain.com/robots.txt. It won't work in subdirectories.
Robots.txt blocks crawling, not indexing. Google may still index a URL if other sites link to it. Use 'noindex' meta tag to fully prevent indexing.
The asterisk (*) is a wildcard meaning 'all bots'. Rules under User-agent: * apply to all search engine crawlers unless overridden by specific bot rules.
It's your choice. Blocking GPTBot and similar bots prevents your content from being used to train AI models. Some site owners prefer this, others don't mind.
Crawl-delay tells bots to wait X seconds between requests. It reduces server load but slows indexing. Most sites don't need it. Google ignores this directive.
Use Google Search Console's robots.txt Tester to verify your rules work as expected. Test before deploying to avoid accidentally blocking important pages.
Yes. Disallow: /specific-page.html blocks that exact page. Use folder paths (Disallow: /folder/) to block entire directories.
Without robots.txt, all bots assume they can crawl everything. If you want to allow all crawling, an empty robots.txt or none at all works fine.
No! Robots.txt is publicly visible. Listing private paths actually tells attackers where to look. Use proper authentication for security, not robots.txt.

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