Robots.txt Generator

How to use the Robots.txt Generator step by step

Start by choosing an option under “Default Robots Policy”: “Allow All Robots” lets every search engine crawl your entire site, “Disallow All Robots” blocks every bot (handy for a site that is still under development), or “Custom Rules” for full control. Selecting “Custom Rules” reveals two extra fields: “Disallow Paths”, where you list one path per line to block (for example /admin/, /private/, /temp/), and an optional “Sitemap URL” field so bots can find your sitemap.xml faster. Click “Generate Robots.txt” and the tool instantly builds the file content in the preview box below. From there you can hit “Copy” to copy the text to your clipboard, or “Download” to save it as robots.txt and upload it to your website's root folder, alongside your homepage file.

When you need a robots.txt file

Robots.txt is the first file search engine bots like Googlebot look for before crawling a site. Create one when launching a new website so bots know how to behave from day one, when you need to hide sensitive areas such as admin panels, internal search pages, or temporary folders you don't want indexed, or when you want to point crawlers straight to your sitemap for faster, more complete indexing. On e-commerce sites, blocking paths like /cart/, /checkout/, and /account/ keeps bots focused on product pages instead of wasting crawl budget on pages that don't need to rank.

Tips and things to watch out for

Robots.txt is a set of guidelines, not a security mechanism — malicious bots can ignore it, so never rely on it to hide sensitive data. Always place the file at your domain's root, for example https://example.com/robots.txt, since that's the only location crawlers check. After downloading and uploading the file, double-check it with the Robots Testing Tool in Google Search Console to make sure you haven't accidentally blocked important pages. If your site has multiple sitemaps or language versions, you can add several Sitemap lines to cover them all.

Free and processed entirely in your browser

The whole file is generated with JavaScript directly in your browser — nothing is uploaded to a server, so it's fast and keeps your data private. The tool is completely free, with no sign-up and no usage limits.

Frequently asked questions

Is a robots.txt file mandatory? No, but having one lets you actively guide crawlers instead of leaving it to their default behavior.

Will choosing “Disallow All Robots” remove my site from Google? Yes — this policy blocks every bot, so the site stops being crawled and will gradually disappear from search results, so only use it while a site isn't ready to go public.

Where do I place the downloaded robots.txt file? Upload it to your domain's root directory, next to your homepage file, so it's reachable at https://yourdomain.com/robots.txt.

Can I regenerate robots.txt whenever I want? Yes, come back to the tool anytime, change the policy or disallowed paths, and download a new file to replace the old one on your server.