Robots.txt Generator

Generate a robots.txt file with user-agent, allow, disallow, and sitemap directives. Configure crawler access rules for your website with this free tool.

New to Robots.txt Generator?

A basic robots.txt example with a sitemap. Load the example to see the tool in action.

User-agentAllow pathsDisallow pathsSitemap URL

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

Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml

🔒 Privacy-minded processing: browser-based tools are designed to process supported inputs locally. Network-backed tools such as DNS lookup send only the requested lookup to the service.

GUIDE

What is Robots.txt Generator?

The Robots.txt Generator helps you create a robots.txt file that communicates crawling preferences to compatible search engine bots and other web crawlers. Configure user-agent rules, Allow and Disallow directives, and sitemap references to organize crawler access to your website. This free online robots.txt tool is useful for SEO, website maintenance, and technical configuration. Remember that robots.txt is a crawler instruction file, not a security mechanism, and it does not prevent unauthorized access to private content.

WHY IT HELPS

Why use this tool?

Check or prepare technical SEO elements without a paid platform.
Catch simple mistakes before they reach production.
Generate markup and files that follow common conventions.

HOW TO USE

How to use Robots.txt Generator

Step 1. Enter the page details, URL or content the tool asks for.
Step 2. Review the result and any warnings.
Step 3. Copy the output into your site and test it on the live page.

PRACTICAL USES

Common use cases

Technical SEO audits

Preparing metadata and markup

Checking crawl and redirect behavior

Reviewing a page before launch

EXAMPLE IN PRACTICE

Write a basic robots.txt rule

Robots.txt controls crawler access behavior; it does not provide access security or guarantee indexing.

User-agent: *
Disallow: /private-preview/

Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml

RELATED WORKFLOWS

Tools to use next

Continue the task with related utilities for the next step in your workflow.

GOOD TO KNOW

Important notes

Search engines may handle markup and directives differently, and no tool guarantees rankings or rich results.
Test important changes with the search engine's own tools.

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FAQ

Robots.txt Generator FAQ

What is Robots.txt Generator?

Generate a robots.txt file with user-agent, allow, disallow, and sitemap directives. Configure crawler access rules for your website with this free tool.

Do I need an account to use Robots.txt Generator?

No. You can use it without creating an account.