Free SEO Tool
Robots.txt Generator
Build a valid robots.txt file with common crawler rules, allow/disallow paths, AI crawler settings, and sitemap declarations.
Crawler rules
Generated robots.txt
# Generated by RankHit Free SEO Tools # Review before deploying to production. User-agent: * Disallow: /admin/ Disallow: /private/
How It Works
Step 1
Configure crawler rules
Enable Googlebot, Bingbot, AI crawlers, or the wildcard group and set allow/disallow paths.
Step 2
Add sitemap and options
Optionally include a sitemap URL and crawl-delay for selected groups.
Step 3
Copy or download
Preview the generated robots.txt instantly, then copy or download the exact output.
Use Cases
Launch readiness
Create a clean robots.txt before launching a new site or subdomain.
AI crawler policy
Explicitly allow or block GPTBot and similar crawlers based on your content policy.
Admin path protection
Disallow private or admin areas while keeping public content crawlable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this generated on the server?
No. Generation is fully client-side and based only on your form selections.
Can I block AI crawlers?
Yes. Enable GPTBot, ClaudeBot, or PerplexityBot and choose allow/disallow rules for each.
Should I review the file before uploading?
Yes. Always review generated directives against your indexing goals before deploying.
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