Control how search engines crawl your site. Choose access levels for major bots, add custom directives, and export a valid robots.txt instantly.
Configure crawler access, add specific directives, and copy the generated robots.txt content to use on your site.
Learn how a precise robots.txt file shapes how search engines explore your content.
Use robots.txt to keep bots away from duplicate content, staging areas, or private directories. Blocking sensitive sections protects user data and prevents search engines from wasting crawl budget on pages that shouldn’t be indexed.
Ensure crawlable URLs remain accessible by using Allow directives on key paths. Combine robots.txt rules with XML sitemaps and internal links to guide crawlers toward your most valuable content.
Answers to common questions about managing robots.txt.
Blocking all bots tells search engines to avoid your site entirely. Use this only for testing or private environments. For live sites, allow at least User-agent: * so search engines can index your content.
Yes. Use * to match multiple characters and $ to match the end of a URL. For example, Disallow: /*.pdf$ blocks all PDF files.
No. Robots.txt is a polite request that reputable crawlers follow. For sensitive data, use authentication or noindex directives instead of relying solely on robots.txt.
Review your directives whenever you launch new sections, change site structure, or update your sitemap. Keeping robots.txt aligned with your content strategy ensures crawlers focus on the right areas.