Where do I put the robots.txt file?

Upload the robots.txt file to the root of your domain so it's accessible at example.com/robots.txt. Crawlers look for it at this exact location. If it's in a subdirectory, it will be ignored.

What is the difference between Disallow and Allow?

Disallow tells a crawler not to access a specific path. Allow explicitly permits access to a path that might otherwise be blocked by a broader Disallow rule. Allow is useful when you've blocked a directory but want to make an exception for one file within it.

Can I block AI crawlers with robots.txt?

Yes. Major AI crawlers like GPTBot, CCBot, and Google-Extended honor robots.txt. Add a User-agent group for each bot you want to block and set Disallow: /. Note that not all AI scrapers respect robots.txt, but blocking the major ones is a good first step.

Does robots.txt prevent pages from appearing in search results?

No. robots.txt prevents crawling, but if a page is already indexed or has external links pointing to it, it may still appear in search results. To fully prevent indexing, use the noindex meta tag in addition to or instead of robots.txt Disallow.

Crawl-delay specifies the number of seconds a crawler should wait between requests. It's not part of the official robots.txt specification, but some crawlers like Bingbot honor it. Googlebot ignores Crawl-delay and manages crawl rate through Google Search Console instead.

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Robots.txt Generator

A robots.txt generator creates a syntactically correct robots.txt file from a form, supporting multiple user-agent groups, Allow/Disallow directives, Sitemap declaration, and Crawl-delay. It prevents syntax errors that could accidentally block search engine access to your site.

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What is Robots.txt Generator?

A robots.txt generator is an online utility that produces a valid robots.txt file for controlling search engine and bot crawling behavior, with support for multiple user-agent groups, path-based access rules, and sitemap declaration.

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A single syntax error in robots.txt can accidentally block your entire site from search engines. The robots.txt generator eliminates that risk by producing a valid file from a structured form, with support for multiple crawlers, path-based rules, and sitemap declaration. Fill in your rules, verify the output, and upload the file to your server root—your crawl policy is live in minutes.

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