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Robots.txt Generator
Create an optimized robots.txt file to guide search engines through your site.
Create your robots.txt file in a few clicks
The robots.txt file is the very first file Googlebot checks when visiting your site. It determines which pages search engines can crawl and which to skip. A misconfigured file can make your entire site invisible on Google — or let Google crawl pages you'd rather keep private.
Our generator prevents syntax errors. Select your options and get a clean, optimized robots.txt file ready to deploy at your site's root.
What you can configure
- User-agents — target all bots or specific ones (Googlebot, Bingbot, etc.)
- Folders to block — /admin/, /wp-admin/, /cgi-bin/ and other sensitive directories
- Sitemap link — specify your sitemap.xml URL
- Crawl-delay — limit crawl frequency for fragile servers
How to use it
- Select options matching your site setup
- Add folders to block and your sitemap URL
- Click "Generate" and copy the content
- Create a file named robots.txt at your site's root (example.com/robots.txt)
Important: don't confuse Disallow with noindex. Disallow prevents crawling, but if other sites link to a blocked page, Google may still index it. For deindexation, use <meta name="robots" content="noindex">.
Why your robots.txt matters
Google has a limited crawl budget per site. Waste it on useless pages and your important pages get crawled less often — and rank worse.
After creating your robots.txt, verify your important pages are indexed with our Google Index Checker. Also read our complete robots.txt guide.
FAQ
Does every site need a robots.txt?
Technically no — without one, search engines crawl everything. But in practice, yes: every site has pages that shouldn't be indexed (admin, login, duplicates). Even a minimal robots.txt with just a sitemap link is better than nothing.
Can I use robots.txt to protect sensitive content?
No. The robots.txt is public (anyone can read it) and malicious bots ignore it. For content protection, use password authentication. Robots.txt is for crawl optimization, not security.
