Robots.txt Generator
Create robots.txt files with crawler rules, disallow paths, and sitemap lines. Free, private, and local-first.
Use Robots.txt Generator
Build a simple crawler-friendly robots.txt file.
User-agent: * Allow: / Disallow: /api/ Disallow: /_actions/ Sitemap: https://codevella.com/sitemap.xml
Quick answer
Robots.txt Generator is a free online tool that helps you create robots.txt files with crawler rules, disallow paths, and sitemap lines. It runs in your browser, so you can work with development data, text, files, or generated output without creating an account.
About Robots.txt Generator
Robots.txt Generator helps you create robots.txt files with crawler rules, disallow paths, and sitemap lines. It is designed for focused local-first workflows where you need a quick result without creating an account or sending your input to a server.
Common uses include creating robots.txt for static sites, saas pages, and documentation sites, blocking internal api, admin, staging, or action routes from compliant crawlers, adding sitemap discovery for google, bing, and other search engines.
Use the examples, usage notes, FAQ, and related tools below when you need to compare formats, build sample data, validate inputs, or move into the next step of the same workflow.
Create a robots.txt file for SEO crawler control
Use this robots.txt generator when you need a quick robots txt file for a new website, static site, ecommerce store, or web app. The generated file can include User-agent, Allow, Disallow, Crawl-delay, and Sitemap directives.
Robots.txt is not a security feature. It is a crawl instruction file for compliant bots, so private URLs should still be protected with authentication, server rules, or noindex directives when needed.
Common robots.txt templates
- Allow all: let crawlers access the public site and include a Sitemap line.
- Block admin paths: disallow /admin/, /login/, /api/, or internal action URLs that should not be crawled.
- Static site launch: allow public pages, block draft folders, and point crawlers to /sitemap.xml.
- WordPress-style setup: block /wp-admin/ while allowing /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php when needed.
- Shop or app setup: keep product, category, and content pages crawlable while blocking cart, checkout, account, and search result URLs.
Robots.txt SEO notes
- Place the file at /robots.txt on the canonical domain.
- Use absolute sitemap URLs such as https://example.com/sitemap.xml.
- Do not block important CSS, JavaScript, image, or canonical content paths.
- Use noindex instead of robots.txt when a page must stay out of search results.
- Keep robots.txt simple and test it after deploy whenever URLs or frameworks change.
What this tool does
How to use Robots.txt Generator
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Enter your sitemap URL, such as https://example.com/sitemap.xml.
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Add allowed paths and blocked paths one per line.
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Optionally add a crawl-delay value if your target crawler supports it.
- 4
Review the generated robots.txt file.
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Copy the output and deploy it as /robots.txt at the root of your domain.
Examples
Allow all crawlers
User-agent: * Allow: / Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml
Block internal routes
User-agent: * Disallow: /admin/ Disallow: /api/ Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml
Static site example
User-agent: * Allow: / Disallow: /drafts/ Sitemap: https://codevella.com/sitemap.xml
WordPress-style example
User-agent: * Disallow: /wp-admin/ Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml
Use cases
- Creating robots.txt for static sites, SaaS pages, and documentation sites
- Blocking internal API, admin, staging, or action routes from compliant crawlers
- Adding sitemap discovery for Google, Bing, and other search engines
- Preparing launch QA checklists for SEO crawler access
- Building robots.txt examples for WordPress, Shopify, Astro, Next.js, and custom sites
Related workflow
After using Robots.txt Generator, many workflows continue with related tools for validation, conversion, cleanup, mock data, or final export.
Privacy and usage notes
CodeVella tools are designed to run locally in your browser. Your input is not uploaded to a server, and no account is required.
Generated test data is intended for development, QA, demos, and safe internal workflows.
Frequently asked questions
Is my data uploaded?+
No. This tool is designed to run locally in your browser.
Do I need an account?+
No signup is required for CodeVella tools.
What is a robots.txt file?+
A robots.txt file is a plain text file placed at the root of a website to tell compliant crawlers which paths they may crawl and where the XML sitemap is located.
Where should I upload robots.txt?+
Upload it to the root of your domain, for example https://example.com/robots.txt. Crawlers look for that exact location before crawling the site.
Does robots.txt remove pages from Google?+
Not reliably. Robots.txt controls crawling, not guaranteed indexing. Use noindex meta tags or HTTP headers when you need pages removed from search results.
Should I include my sitemap in robots.txt?+
Yes. Adding a Sitemap line helps crawlers discover your XML sitemap, especially on static sites with many pages.
Should I block CSS, JavaScript, or image files?+
Usually no. Search engines often need CSS, JavaScript, and images to understand how a page renders. Block only paths that truly do not need to be crawled.
Is robots.txt the same as noindex?+
No. Robots.txt gives crawl instructions. Noindex tells search engines not to include a page in search results. Use the right directive for the job.