Robots.txt Generator

Generate a production-ready robots.txt with allow/disallow rules, crawl delays, and sitemap hints for every bot.

Input

Use this free Robots.txt Generator to generate a robots.txt file for your website.

About the Robots.txt Generator

Robots.txt is the first file crawlers read to decide which folders to visit or skip. This generator builds well-structured directives so you can control access to staging areas, admin paths, or seasonal sections without editing by hand.

How the robots.txt generator works

The generator assembles directives line by line rather than filling a template. Your domain is stripped of whitespace and trailing slashes, then used for the header comment and, if you leave the sitemap field blank, to derive domain/sitemap.xml. User agents are split on newlines and trimmed; an empty list falls back to User-agent: *. Each path is normalized — anything not already starting with /, * or http gets a leading slash. When no Disallow paths exist, the group emits a bare Disallow:, the RFC 9309 way of saying everything is crawlable. Block All overrides every rule with Disallow: /. Crawl-delay repeats per group; Sitemap is appended once.

Why SEO Teams Use This Generator

Normalizes leading slashes and separates directives for each user agent group.
Auto-adds empty `Disallow:` lines when everything is open so crawlers interpret it correctly.
Everything runs locally, so unpublished URLs or folders stay private.

How to Configure Robots.txt

1

Enter your primary domain to annotate the file header and auto-suggest a sitemap location.

2

List user agents (one per line) or leave the field empty to target everyone with `User-agent: *`.

3

Add allow or disallow paths, or toggle Block All for private environments. Use one path per line.

4

Optionally set crawl delay and sitemap URL, then copy the generated file to `/robots.txt`.

Common Mistakes

Leaving Block All enabled when launching to production.
Forgetting the leading slash on folders (the generator adds it, but double-check unusual patterns).
Setting long crawl delays, which can slow down recrawls.

See also

  • Sitemap Counter — Once the Sitemap line points at your XML file, check how many URLs that sitemap actually declares.
  • HTTP Status Checker — After uploading the file, confirm that /robots.txt returns 200 and not a redirect or a soft 404.

FAQ

Do I really need a robots.txt file?

It's optional but recommended because it tells search engines what to skip and where to find your sitemap.

Can I target specific crawlers?

Yes. List Googlebot, Bingbot, or any custom agent line by line to create dedicated sections.

Does blocking here remove URLs already indexed?

No. Robots directives only affect future crawling; use `noindex` or removal tools to purge indexed URLs.

Are my inputs stored anywhere?

No, all processing happens in your browser.