Robots.txt Generator
Generate a robots.txt file to control search engine crawling.
BeginnerSEO ToolsFreev1.0.0Updated Jul 25, 2025
Crawler Rules
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Sitemaps
Sitemap:
Generated robots.txt
User-agent: * Disallow: /
Place in Your Website Root
Save this file as robots.txt in your website's root directory (e.g., public/robots.txt for Next.js). Test with Google Search Console after deploying.
How to Generate a robots.txt File
- Select user agents — Choose which crawlers to target (all crawlers, Google, Bing, etc.) or enter a custom user-agent.
- Add rules — Specify Allow or Disallow paths for each user-agent group. Add as many rules as needed.
- Add sitemaps — Enter your XML sitemap URLs to help crawlers discover your content faster.
- Copy and deploy — Copy the generated robots.txt and place it in your website's root directory.
Features
- Multiple user-agent groups with per-agent rules
- 7 preset crawlers: Google, Bing, Yahoo, DuckDuckGo, Facebook, Twitter/X, and All (*)
- Allow and Disallow directives for each path
- Crawl-delay support per user-agent group
- Multiple sitemap URLs
- Custom user-agent input for any crawler
- Dynamic rule management: add, remove, edit rules
- Real-time output preview as you configure
- One-click copy to clipboard
- 100% browser-based — no server, no data collection
Why robots.txt Matters
Control Crawler Access
Prevent crawlers from wasting crawl budget on admin, login, API, or duplicate pages. Direct them to your most important content instead.
Improve Crawl Efficiency
Search engines have a crawl budget for each site. By blocking non-essential pages, crawlers spend more time on your content pages.
Hide Non-Public Content
Block access to draft pages, staging areas, internal search results, and other content not meant for the public.
Point to Sitemaps
Including your sitemap URL in robots.txt helps search engines discover all your important pages quickly and efficiently.
Common Use Cases
WordPress Sites
Block /wp-admin/, /wp-includes/, and /?s= to prevent crawling admin and search query pages.
Next.js & React Apps
Block /api/ and /_next/static/ while allowing all page routes.
E-Commerce Sites
Block cart, checkout, account, and search pages while allowing product and category pages.
Blog Platforms
Allow content pages and sitemap, block admin panels and tag/search archives.
API Documentation
Allow docs and sitemap, block internal API endpoints and testing routes.
Multi-Language Sites
Use separate user-agent rules for different language subdirectories if needed.
Staging Environments
Block all crawlers from staging.example.com to prevent indexing of test content.
Media Sites
Block /media/, /uploads/ raw directories while allowing image pages and articles.
Best Practices
- Always test your robots.txt with Google Search Console's testing tool after deploying.
- Keep robots.txt simple — complex rules can cause unexpected crawling behavior.
- Never use robots.txt to hide sensitive data. Use proper authentication instead.
- Include a sitemap directive to help crawlers find all your important pages.
- Use Disallow: / for admin areas rather than listing every individual page.
- Place robots.txt in the root directory: yourdomain.com/robots.txt.
- Check for crawl errors in Google Search Console regularly.
- Use Meta Tag Generator to ensure your pages have proper meta robots directives.
- Combine with OG tags from OG Tag Generator for complete social and search optimization.
- Add structured data with Schema / JSON-LD Generator to enhance search result appearances.
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