Robots.txt Generator

Create a robots.txt file that gives crawlers clear crawl rules, protected paths, and sitemap discovery hints.

How to use the robots.txt generator

Use this tool when you need a clean starting point for crawler directives before publishing or updating site-wide crawl controls.

Fill in the fields that match your crawling policy:

User-agent: define which crawler the rules apply to. Use * for all bots.
Disallow: list private folders or pages you do not want crawled.
Allow: add exceptions for paths that should remain crawlable.
Crawl-delay: slow down aggressive bots if your server needs more breathing room.
Sitemap URL: point crawlers to the XML sitemap you want them to discover.

Example A common setup blocks a private folder while keeping a public resource available.

  User-agent: *
  Disallow: /private
  Allow: /public

After generation, review the output, test it with the Robots.txt Tester, and deploy it to the site root as <code>/robots.txt</code>.

Robots.txt Generator Use Cases

A robots.txt file is often the first control point for search crawlers. Use this generator when you need a clean starting file for a new site, a staging environment, an ecommerce faceted navigation cleanup, or a crawl-budget pass before a technical SEO audit.

Common rules to generate

Allow all crawlers: publish a simple default policy with a sitemap location.
Block staging paths: keep test folders, admin routes, and internal search pages out of crawl queues.
Protect crawl budget: disallow duplicate filter URLs, sort parameters, and temporary campaign paths.
Separate bot behavior: create user-agent specific sections for crawlers that need stricter rules.

After generating the file

Upload it to /robots.txt at the root of the canonical host.
Confirm the sitemap URL resolves and returns XML.
Test important pages before blocking a whole directory.
Review rules after migrations, CMS changes, and new subfolder launches.

Useful next checks: Robots.txt Tester, Sitemap Generator, and Page Indexability Checker.