Robots.txt Generator
Build a ready-to-publish robots.txt file, with optional AI-crawler blocking and sitemap linking.
How the Robots.txt Generator Works
A robots.txt file lives at the root of your domain (yourdomain.com/robots.txt) and tells search engine crawlers which parts of your site they are allowed to visit. It is a set of instructions, not a security wall, anything you truly need private should be password-protected instead.
How this tool builds your file
Choose whether to allow crawling everywhere, or list specific folders to block, optionally block common AI training crawlers, and add your sitemap URL. The tool assembles a ready-to-use robots.txt file you can copy and publish.
Good practices for robots.txt
- Most small business sites are fine allowing everything, blocking pages by accident can remove them from Google entirely.
- Always include a Sitemap line so crawlers can find your XML sitemap easily.
- Blocking AI crawlers only stops that specific bot from reading your site, it does not affect your Google or Bing rankings.
- After publishing, test it with Google Search Console’s robots.txt report to confirm it is being read correctly.