Crawl rule builder
Robots.txt Generator
Agent Rules
Target every crawler or just one.
Blocked Paths
Guide crawling of selected paths.
Sitemap Line
Point crawlers straight at your sitemap.
Pre-Publish Check
Test the rules before you upload.
Write crawl rules once. Test them before upload.
Clear agents. Safe paths. No accidental blocks.
Let's build your robots.txt
robots.txt
9 lines · upload to your site root
# robots.txt for example.com # Generated with SearchVector — test before uploading to your site root. User-agent: * Disallow: /admin/ Disallow: /cart/ Disallow: /search Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml
3 rules
Disallow lines
Subject: example.com
Result
Draft crawl rules, then test important pages before uploading robots.txt.
Written for every crawler.
Rules
3 rules
Written for every crawler.
Sitemap line
Included
https://example.com/sitemap.xml
Safety check
Looks safe
No rule bars the site root.
One wrong line hides a whole site.
Draft, test, and monitor crawl rules with confidence.
Clear agents. Safe paths. No accidental blocks.
Build a robots.txt draft with user-agent rules, disallow paths and a sitemap line. Review the generated file, test important URLs, then publish it at the root of the correct host.
Competitor-informed workflow
Robots.txt Generatorbuilt for Action
Generate crawl rules and make it clear what should be tested before upload.
The page uses competitor page patterns as internal planning input, then presents a neutral SearchVector workflow with practical next actions.
Right agents
Rules that target correctly
Safer blocks
No accidental site-wide ban
Faster discovery
Sitemap declared up front
Fewer mistakes
Checked before upload
Rules
First-fold utility
Sitemap line
Clear output panel
Safety check
SearchVector handoff
Built for crawl control
Agent-specific rules
Safe disallow paths
Pre-publish checks
Evidence-led brief
What this workflow needs to prove
Generate crawl rules and make it clear what should be tested before upload.
Rules
Use this signal to decide what deserves deeper SearchVector validation before production work.
Sitemap line
Use this signal to decide what deserves deeper SearchVector validation before production work.
Safety check
Use this signal to decide what deserves deeper SearchVector validation before production work.
What the page should cover
The page should generate crawl rules and make it clear what has to be tested before upload.
Get started
How to use the Robots.txt Generator
Test important URLs against the rules, then upload the reviewed file to /robots.txt on the correct host.
01
Enter realistic inputs
Enter the host, select a user agent and list the paths you want crawlers to skip.
02
Read the output panel
Review each Disallow path and the sitemap line. Make sure public pages and their required assets remain crawlable.
03
Test, then publish
Test important URLs against the rules, then upload the reviewed file to /robots.txt on the correct host.
Robots.txt Generator FAQs
Practical questions before using Robots.txt Generator.