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Robots.txt Generator

Easily create or customize your robots.txt file to manage search engine crawler access to your website. Improve SEO and control indexing.

Configuration

Generated robots.txt

About Robots.txt Generator

The Robots.txt Generator is a simple yet powerful tool that helps you create the perfect robots.txt file for your website. Whether you want to allow all crawlers, block specific directories, or set a crawl delay, this tool makes it easy.

How to Use

  • Default Settings: By default, the tool creates a file that allows all robots to crawl your entire site.
  • Disallow Paths: If you have private directories (like /admin/ or /login/), add them to the "Disallow Paths" section to prevent search engines from indexing them.
  • Crawl Delay: Use the "Crawl Delay" option if you need to slow down bots to reduce server load.
  • Sitemap: Add your XML Sitemap URL to help search engines discover all your pages.
  • Generate & Download: Once configured, click "Copy" to paste it into your file or "Download" to save the robots.txt file directly.

Why Optimize Robots.txt?

An optimized robots.txt file ensures that search engines spend their time crawling your most important pages rather than getting stuck in infinite loops or indexing private data. It's a fundamental part of technical SEO.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about using our Robots.txt Generator tool effectively
What is a robots.txt file?
A robots.txt file is a text file that tells web robots (most often search engines) which pages on your site to crawl. It also tells web robots which pages not to crawl.
Why do I need a robots.txt file?
While not strictly mandatory, a robots.txt file is important for SEO. It helps you manage your crawl budget by preventing search engines from indexing duplicate or unimportant pages, ensuring they focus on your valuable content.
What is 'User-agent'?
User-agent specifies which web robot the rule applies to. 'User-agent: *' means the rule applies to all robots. You can also target specific bots like 'Googlebot' or 'Bingbot'.
What is 'Crawl-delay'?
Crawl-delay is a directive that asks robots to wait a certain number of seconds between requests. This can help prevent your server from being overwhelmed by aggressive crawling.
Where should I put my robots.txt file?
Your robots.txt file must be placed in the root directory of your website (e.g., https://www.yourdomain.com/robots.txt).