Robots.txt Generator

Our free robots txt generator lets you build a clean, valid robots.txt file in seconds, without memorizing the syntax or risking a typo that blocks your whole site from Google. Just pick the user-agents you want to target, add the paths you want to allow or disallow, set an optional crawl-delay, point search engines to your XML sitemap, and copy or download the finished file. It runs entirely in your browser, so nothing you type is ever uploaded.

A correct robots.txt file matters more than most people realize, especially for local businesses. Search engine crawlers read this file first, and it controls which pages get crawled and how crawl budget is spent. Use this robots txt generator to keep bots out of admin pages, cart and checkout URLs, internal search results, or staging directories, while making sure your important location and service pages stay fully crawlable. Adding your sitemap line also helps Google and Bing discover every page faster, which is a quiet but real ranking advantage in competitive local markets.

Once your file is ready, place it at the root of your domain (for example https://yoursite.com/robots.txt) and validate it in Google Search Console. If you want to go beyond crawl control and actually track how your business ranks across the local map and AI search results, ProMapRanker can help you monitor and grow that visibility, start free.

FAQ

Where do I put the robots.txt file after generating it?

The file must live in the root directory of your domain so it is reachable at https://yourdomain.com/robots.txt. It will not work in a subfolder. Upload it via FTP, your hosting file manager, or your CMS, then test it in Google Search Console's robots.txt report to confirm crawlers can read it.

Will blocking pages in robots.txt remove them from Google?

No. A disallow rule only asks crawlers not to crawl a path, it does not guarantee removal from search results. A blocked URL can still appear if other pages link to it. To keep a page out of the index entirely, allow crawling and use a noindex meta tag, or remove it via Search Console.

Do I need a crawl-delay for my site?

Most small and local business sites do not. Googlebot ignores the crawl-delay directive and adjusts its rate automatically. Crawl-delay is mainly respected by some other bots like Bing, so only add it if a specific crawler is hitting your server too aggressively. When in doubt, leave it blank.