Robots.txt Generator
Generate robots.txt files for search engine crawling control
Robots.txt Best Practices
Essential Guidelines
- • Place robots.txt in your website's root directory
- • Use specific user-agent names when needed
- • Test your robots.txt with Google Search Console
- • Keep the file simple and readable
Common Patterns
- • Use "/" to allow/disallow entire site
- • Use "/*" for wildcard matching
- • Include sitemap URLs for better indexing
- • Add crawl delays for resource-heavy sites
Security Tips
- • Don't rely on robots.txt for security
- • Avoid listing sensitive directories
- • Use proper authentication for private content
- • Monitor crawl behavior regularly
SEO Considerations
- • Don't block important pages accidentally
- • Allow access to CSS and JS files
- • Include multiple sitemap URLs if needed
- • Update robots.txt when site structure changes
Key Features
Discover the powerful capabilities of our robots.txt generator.
Generate compliant robots.txt files with simple form inputs
Control which search engines can access your website content
Include sitemap URLs to help search engines discover your content
Create specific allow/disallow rules for different user agents
Download your robots.txt file immediately after generation
See your robots.txt content as you build it with live preview
Quick Guide
- Choose User Agents: Select which search engine crawlers your rules should apply to
- Set Access Rules: Define which directories or files to allow or disallow
- Add Sitemap URLs: Include your sitemap URLs to help search engines find your content
- Download & Upload: Download the generated file and upload it to your website's root directory
Use Cases
- • Website SEO optimization
- • E-commerce site management
- • Blog and content site control
- • Corporate website security
- • Development site protection
- • Server load management
- • Content access restriction
- • Search engine compliance
User Agents
- • Googlebot
- • Bingbot
- • All Crawlers (*)
- • Custom Agents
Directives
- • Allow
- • Disallow
- • Crawl-delay
- • Sitemap
Path Patterns
- • Exact Paths
- • Wildcards (*)
- • Directory Blocks
- • File Extensions
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