Robots.txt Generator
Generate a custom robots.txt file for your website. Add allow/disallow rules, set user-agents, and include your sitemap URL.
About Robots.txt Generator
The Robots.txt Generator helps you create a properly formatted robots.txt file for your website. This file tells search engine crawlers and other web robots which pages or sections of your site they should or shouldn't crawl. It's an essential part of any website's SEO and security setup.
A robots.txt file uses simple directives — User-agent to specify which crawler the rules apply to, Disallow to block access to paths, Allow to grant access to specific paths within disallowed directories, and Sitemap to point crawlers to your XML sitemap. You can create multiple rule groups for different user-agents with different access permissions.
Remember that robots.txt is a suggestion, not a requirement — well-behaved crawlers like Googlebot will respect it, but malicious bots may ignore it. For sensitive content, use password protection or other security measures in addition to robots.txt directives.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q Where should I place my robots.txt file?
Your robots.txt file must be placed in the root directory of your website, accessible at the URL yourdomain.com/robots.txt. It must be named exactly "robots.txt" (lowercase). If you place it in a subdirectory, search engines will not find or use it.
Q Can I block search engines from indexing a page using robots.txt?
Robots.txt blocks crawling, but not necessarily indexing. A page blocked by robots.txt might still appear in search results if other sites link to it and Google discovers the URL through those links. To prevent indexing, use the noindex meta tag or HTTP header instead of, or in addition to, robots.txt.
Q What is Crawl-Delay and should I use it?
Crawl-Delay is a directive that tells compliant crawlers how many seconds to wait between requests. It can reduce server load from aggressive crawling. However, Google does not officially support Crawl-Delay (use Google Search Console's rate limiting instead). Bing and Yandex do respect it. Use Crawl-Delay when your server has limited resources or you're experiencing high bot traffic.