Robots.txt Generator - Create your robots.txt file online

A robots.txt file is a text file in the root directory of a website that tells search engines which pages they may and may not crawl. It is used to specifically control crawling, optimize the crawl budget and exclude sensitive content. It can also refer to the XML sitemap so that search engines can find relevant pages more efficiently. A correctly configured robots.txt file improves SEO by preventing unnecessary crawling and ensuring the indexing of important pages.

With our robots.txt generator, you can create a customized file in just a few steps:

1. Select user agent - Determine which crawlers the rules apply to.
2. Define Disallow and Allow paths - Specify which pages or directories are excluded or allowed.
3. Enter sitemap URL (optional) - Makes it easier for search engines to find your content.
4. Generate & check file - Your robots.txt code will be created automatically.
5. Download & upload - Save the file as TXT or PDF and upload it to the root directory of your website.

Our tool ensures that your robots.txt file complies with SEO best practices!

Yes, you can use the robots.txt file to specifically define which search engine crawlers are allowed to crawl which areas of your website. To do this, you use the user agent command to define rules for certain bots.

Example:

User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: /intern/

User-agent: Bingbot
Disallow: /testsite/

User-agent: *
Allow: /
    

In this example Googlebot not to the directory /intern/ access, while Bingbot from /testseite/ is excluded. All other crawlers have unrestricted access.

With the Robots.txt Generator from Specht GmbH you can create these rules quickly and easily!

With Disallow, you prohibit search engines from crawling certain pages or directories, while Allow explicitly permits access - even within prohibited areas.

Example:

User-agent: *
Disallow: /intern/
Allow: /intern/public-file.html

Here the directory /intern/ is locked, but the file /intern/öffentliche-datei.html remains accessible.

Use the Robots.txt generator from Specht GmbH to create these rules quickly and error-free!

To add a sitemap URL to the robots.txt file, use the sitemap directive. This helps search engines to find all the important pages on your website more quickly.

Make sure that the sitemap URL is always a complete URL (including https://). If you have multiple sitemaps, you can add multiple Sitemap: entries.

Yes, if no rules are defined in the robots.txt file, this means that search engine crawlers have unrestricted access to the entire website. Without a disallow statement, all bots are allowed to crawl all pages.

If a robots.txt file is missing, search engines treat this in the same way as if crawling were permitted. A standard file is not created automatically - it is the responsibility of the website operator to store a robots.txt file if restrictions are desired.

With the PDF download option, you can save your generated robots.txt file as a PDF. This is particularly useful for documenting the file or sharing it with your team before using it on your website.

The PDF contains all the rules you have created, including user agent, disallow and allow instructions as well as the sitemap URL. In addition, the Specht GmbH logo is inserted at the bottom.

The robots.txt file must always be stored in the root directory of your website so that search engines can find it. This means it should be accessible at the following URL:

➡ www.deine-website.de/robots.txt

Search engines such as Google automatically retrieve this file to read the crawling rules. It must not be stored in subdirectories, otherwise it will not be taken into account.

If you are unsure how to upload the file, check the settings of your hosting provider or use an FTP program.

The robots.txt file should always be updated if the structure of your website changes or if you want to define new crawling rules. This is particularly important if you:

• Want to block or release new areas for search engines
• Change your sitemap URL
• Block or allow certain crawlers

A regular check ensures that search engines crawl and index your website correctly.