🤖Robots.txt Generator

Generate robots.txt files to control search engine crawling.

Presets

User-agent

Rules

Crawl-delay (seconds)

Sitemap URL

Generated robots.txt

User-agent: *

About Robots.txt Generator

Robots.txt Generator creates a properly formatted robots.txt file for your website through a visual interface — specify which crawlers to allow or block, set crawl delay, and define which directories to exclude from indexing. Download the finished file and upload it to your website's root.

How to Use Robots.txt Generator

1
Configure crawl permissions
Select which user-agents (Googlebot, Bingbot, all bots) to configure rules for, and set their allowed and disallowed paths.
2
Add your sitemap URL
Enter your XML sitemap URL to include a Sitemap directive, helping search engines discover your sitemap.
3
Download and upload the file
Copy the generated robots.txt content and upload it to the root of your website (e.g., yoursite.com/robots.txt).

Common Use Cases

Blocking search engines from crawling admin, login, or staging pages
Specifying a sitemap URL for faster search engine discovery
Setting crawl delay rules to prevent overly aggressive bot crawling
Allowing all bots to crawl all content on a newly launched site

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a robots.txt file?

Robots.txt is a text file in your website's root directory that tells search engine crawlers which pages and directories they are allowed or not allowed to crawl and index, following the Robots Exclusion Protocol.

Does robots.txt prevent pages from appearing in search results?

Robots.txt controls crawling, not indexing. If a page is blocked in robots.txt but has external links pointing to it, Google may still index the URL (showing it without a description). Use a noindex meta tag or header to prevent indexing.

Should I block any directories by default?

Common directories to block include admin panels (/admin, /wp-admin), staging environments, private API endpoints, and any pages with duplicate or thin content. Never block CSS and JS files — Google needs them to render and understand your pages.