robots.txt Generator
Build a correct robots.txt by specifying which crawlers may access which paths, with your sitemap URL included automatically. Copy the finished file to your site root and you are done.
Step-by-step guide to the robots.txt Generator
- Add allow and disallow rules for the paths you control.
- Choose whether the rules apply to all crawlers or specific user-agents.
- Enter your sitemap URL so search engines find it.
- Copy the generated file to https://yoursite.com/robots.txt.
Practical scenarios for the robots.txt Generator
- Keeping staging or private areas out of search indexes.
- Guiding legitimate crawlers away from duplicate or thin routes.
- Publishing a sitemap reference for faster discovery.
- Learning the syntax before editing a production file by hand.
How the robots.txt Generator works under the hood
robots.txt is the first file compliant crawlers request, and its rules are advisory instructions, not access control: they tell well-behaved robots what to skip. The generator assembles your rules into the correct order and notation, user-agent groups followed by allow and disallow directives, and appends the sitemap reference. Output is plain text you can validate with search engine testing tools after upload.
What the robots.txt Generator does not do
robots.txt cannot remove already-indexed pages or stop malicious robots; for removal, use noindex tags and search console tools instead.
Common questions about the robots.txt Generator
Does robots.txt hide pages from search results?
No, it only blocks crawling; a page disallowed but linked elsewhere may still appear. Use noindex for exclusion.
Where must the file live?
At the site root, for example example.com/robots.txt, on every subdomain you control.
Is Disallow enough to delete an indexed page?
No, blocking crawling can leave old results visible; request removal or serve a noindex instead.
Last reviewed: October 2026.