# Generate robots.txt Files

> Generate a robots.txt file with custom rules for search engine crawlers and bots. Safe for secrets.

Live tool: https://lofttools.com/tools/dev-tools/robots-txt-generator

Category: Dev Tools

## How it works

1. **Set rules** — Configure allow and disallow rules for each user-agent
2. **Add sitemap** — Optionally specify your sitemap URL
3. **Copy or download** — Copy the robots.txt content or download the file

## FAQ

### What is robots.txt?

A text file that tells search engine crawlers which pages or sections of your site to crawl or skip.

### Does it validate the syntax?

Yes. The generator only produces valid robots.txt syntax following the standard.

### Is it safe to paste production data?

Yes. The robots.txt is generated client-side. Internal paths, staging hostnames, and any directives you do not want logged stay on your machine.

## Privacy

This tool runs entirely in the browser. Files are not uploaded to a server. They never leave the user's device.

## More

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