Robots.txt Generator
Create a valid robots.txt file to guide search engine crawlers, manage crawl budgets, and prevent indexation of private folders. Easily configure default allow/disallow policies, set custom crawl-delays, block aggressive AI scraping bots (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, CCBot), and specify your XML sitemap URL.
How to Use Robots.txt Generator
- 1Select your default crawler access policy (Allow all or Disallow all).
- 2Optionally toggle 'Block AI Training Bots' to protect content from unauthorized LLM scrapers.
- 3Add specific paths to disallow (e.g. /admin/, /api/) or allow (e.g. /public/).
- 4Provide your XML Sitemap URL and copy or download the generated robots.txt file.
- 5Upload the file to the root directory of your web server (https://yourdomain.com/robots.txt).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a robots.txt file?
A robots.txt file is a plaintext file placed in your website root directory that tells web crawlers (like Googlebot and Bingbot) which URLs they can or cannot request from your site. It is primarily used to manage crawl traffic and prevent overload on non-public pages.
Does robots.txt guarantee a page won't appear in Google search results?
No. Robots.txt prevents search engines from crawling the page, but if other websites link to that URL with descriptive anchor text, Google can still index the URL. To guarantee a page is never indexed, use a noindex meta robots tag or require user authentication.
Where should the robots.txt file be placed?
The robots.txt file must be uploaded to the top-level root directory of your website domain, accessible at https://yourdomain.com/robots.txt. It cannot be placed in a subdirectory.
Why should I consider blocking AI scrapers in robots.txt?
Many webmasters block AI crawlers like GPTBot, ClaudeBot, and CCBot to prevent their proprietary written content, code, or images from being ingested into generative AI training datasets without compensation or attribution.
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