Allow crawling and declare a sitemap
A simple robots file can make crawl permissions and sitemap discovery explicit.
Output
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xmlWeb/SEO toolsRuns locally
Local robots.txt Generator
Create common robots.txt rules locally for crawl access, blocked paths, sitemap references, and launch checks.
robotscrawlerseotxt
Privacy note: this tool runs in your browser; inputs are not uploaded. How privacy works
Rules
One path per line. Enabled for the custom preset.
robots.txt
User-agent: *
Allow: /
robots.txt Generator examples
robots.txt Generator use cases
- Draft a robots.txt file for a new site.
- Block staging-only or private-looking public paths from crawling.
- Add a sitemap reference before Search Console submission.
How robots.txt Generator works
- Selected rules are assembled into robots.txt syntax in the browser.
- The output is plain text for copying into your site.
- No site data is uploaded.
robots.txt Generator mistakes to avoid
- robots.txt is public and should not list secret URLs.
- Disallow does not remove already indexed URLs by itself.
- Blocking CSS or JavaScript can make rendering harder for search engines.
robots.txt Generator privacy and processing
No uploadBrowser-localNo accountThis tool runs in your browser. Inputs are processed on your device and are not uploaded to LocalTools.
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robots.txt Generator FAQ
Does robots.txt enforce security?
No. It is a crawler instruction, not access control.
Where should robots.txt live?
It should be served from the site root, such as https://example.com/robots.txt.