Robots.txt Generator

Generate a robots.txt file for your website. Common directives, custom rules, crawl delay, and sitemap URL support.

Last updated: June 1, 2026

User-Agent

Crawl Delay (seconds)

Common Directives

Allow all pagesAllow: /Disallow /adminDisallow: /adminDisallow /privateDisallow: /privateDisallow /apiDisallow: /apiDisallow /tmpDisallow: /tmpDisallow /cgi-binDisallow: /cgi-binDisallow /*.pdf$Disallow: /*.pdf$Disallow /searchDisallow: /search

Custom Rules (one per line)

Sitemap URL

Generated robots.txt

User-agent: *

What is Robots.txt Generator?

A robots.txt generator creates the file that controls which pages search engine crawlers can and cannot access on your website. Every website should have a robots.txt at its root — it's the first file search bots look for. Proper configuration prevents indexing of admin pages, staging environments, duplicate content, and internal search results while ensuring your important pages are fully crawlable. Mistakes in robots.txt can accidentally block your entire site from Google.

How It Works

Select which user-agents to configure (Googlebot, Bingbot, all bots), then specify allow and disallow rules for URL paths. The tool generates valid robots.txt syntax following the Robots Exclusion Protocol standard. You can add sitemap references, set crawl-delay directives, and create separate rules for different crawlers. The output shows the complete robots.txt content ready to upload to your site root, with comments explaining each directive.

Common Use Cases

•Blocking search engines from indexing admin panels, login pages, and internal tools
•Preventing duplicate content indexing from URL parameters, pagination, and filtered views
•Configuring different access rules for different search engine bots (Google vs Bing vs others)
•Adding sitemap location references to help search engines discover your content structure
•Blocking staging and development environments from appearing in search results
•Preventing crawling of large media files or API endpoints that waste crawl budget