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Robots.txt Generator

Build a valid robots.txt file to guide search engine crawlers and web bots accessing your website. Configure User-agent rules, set Disallow and Allow directives, block AI scrapers, and append your XML sitemap URL with live updates.

Quick Presets
User-Agent Rules [1]
Rule #1
Generated robots.txt Output
# robots.txt generated with TheTextKit

User-agent: *
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /private/
Allow: /public/

Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml

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About the Robots.txt Generator

A robots.txt file sits at the root of a web server (e.g. example.com/robots.txt) and informs web crawlers which URLs and directories they are permitted or forbidden to access under the Robots Exclusion Protocol. While search engines like Googlebot and Bingbot honor robots.txt directives to conserve server crawl budget and prevent indexing of administrative portals, it is important to remember that robots.txt is not a security wall — public pages forbidden in robots.txt can still be indexed if linked elsewhere. Modern website operators also use robots.txt to manage AI crawlers such as OpenAI's GPTBot or Anthropic's ClaudeBot. This tool live-generates standardized, syntax-valid robots.txt configurations with quick-start presets.

Where should I upload the generated robots.txt file?▾

Upload the robots.txt file directly to the top-level root directory of your web host (e.g. https://yourdomain.com/robots.txt). It must be publicly accessible at that exact root URL.

How do I block AI scrapers like GPTBot using robots.txt?▾

Use the quick-fill "Block AI Bots" preset in this tool. It adds explicit User-agent blocks for GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, CCBot, ClaudeBot, and Anthropic-ai with Disallow: / directives.

Does robots.txt hide sensitive pages or act as security?▾

No. Robots.txt is a public document that instructs well-behaved web crawlers where not to go. Malicious bots ignore it, and disallowed URLs can still be indexed if external sites link to them. Use proper authentication to secure private content.