Robots.txt Generator

Create custom robots.txt files to control how search engines crawl and index your website. A properly configured robots.txt file helps search engines understand which parts of your site should be crawled and which should be ignored.

Choose a Template
Standard

Basic robots.txt with common settings for most websites.

E-commerce

Optimized for online stores with product pages and categories.

Blog

Suitable for blogs with archives, tags, and author pages.

Custom

Start from scratch and build your own robots.txt file.

SEO Friendly

Optimized for search engines with sitemap and crawl settings.

Development

Block all crawlers for development or staging environments.

Configure Your Robots.txt
User-Agent Rules
Sitemaps
Additional Directives
seconds
Specifies the delay between successive crawler requests. Not all search engines support this directive.
Add any custom directives that aren't covered by the options above.

How to Use the Robots.txt Generator

  1. Choose a template that best fits your website type.
  2. Configure user-agent rules to control which crawlers can access your site.
  3. Add paths to allow or disallow for each user-agent.
  4. Include your sitemap URLs to help search engines discover your content.
  5. Set additional directives like crawl-delay if needed.
  6. Click "Generate Robots.txt" to create your file.
  7. Copy the generated code or download the robots.txt file.
  8. Upload the robots.txt file to the root directory of your website.
About Robots.txt

A robots.txt file is a text file that tells search engine crawlers which pages or files the crawler can or can't request from your site. This is used mainly to avoid overloading your site with requests; it is not a mechanism for keeping a web page out of Google.

Key Components of Robots.txt
User-agent
User-agent: Googlebot

Specifies which web crawler the rules apply to. Use "*" to apply to all crawlers.

Disallow
Disallow: /private/

Tells the crawler not to access the specified pages or directories.

Allow
Allow: /private/public.html

Tells the crawler it can access the specified page or directory, even if its parent directory is disallowed.

Sitemap
Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml

Tells search engines where to find your sitemap, which helps them discover pages on your site.

Common Robots.txt Examples
Allow all crawlers to access everything
User-agent: * Allow: /
Block all crawlers from accessing anything
User-agent: * Disallow: /
Block specific directories
User-agent: * Disallow: /admin/ Disallow: /private/ Disallow: /tmp/
Block specific file types
User-agent: * Disallow: /*.pdf$ Disallow: /*.doc$ Disallow: /*.xls$
Remember that robots.txt is a suggestion, not a security measure. Malicious bots may ignore your robots.txt file. For sensitive information, use proper authentication and authorization methods.
Testing Your Robots.txt

After implementing your robots.txt file, it's important to test it to ensure it's working as expected. You can use Google's robots.txt Tester in Google Search Console to verify your file and check if specific URLs are blocked or allowed.

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Robots.txt Best Practices
Do's
  • Place the robots.txt file in the root directory of your website
  • Use specific user-agents for different search engines when needed
  • Include your sitemap URL to help search engines discover your content
  • Block access to admin areas, private directories, and duplicate content
  • Test your robots.txt file using Google Search Console
  • Keep your robots.txt file simple and easy to understand
Don'ts
  • Don't use robots.txt to hide sensitive information (use proper authentication instead)
  • Don't block CSS and JavaScript files that are needed for rendering your pages
  • Don't block resources that are necessary for SEO
  • Don't create overly complex rules that might be misinterpreted
  • Don't use robots.txt as your only method of preventing indexing (use noindex meta tags as well)
Common Mistakes
  • Blocking important resources: Accidentally blocking CSS, JavaScript, or images can harm your SEO
  • Using incorrect syntax: Typos or formatting errors can make your robots.txt ineffective
  • Blocking search engines entirely: This prevents your site from being indexed
  • Not updating after site changes: Your robots.txt should evolve with your website
  • Relying solely on robots.txt for privacy: It's not a security measure
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