Robots.txt Checker Tool
Enter any website URL to fetch and analyze its robots.txt file. See which pages are allowed or blocked for web crawlers.
What is robots.txt?
A robots.txt file tells search engine crawlers which pages or sections of your site they can or cannot request. It lives at the root of your website (e.g., https://example.com/robots.txt) and follows a standard format defined by the Robots Exclusion Protocol.
Why robots.txt Matters for SEO
- Crawl budget optimization — prevent search engines from wasting time on unimportant pages
- Content protection — block sensitive directories from being indexed
- Sitemap discovery — point crawlers to your XML sitemap for better indexing
- AI bot management — control which AI systems can access your content
Best Practices
- Always include a Sitemap directive pointing to your sitemap.xml
- Never block CSS or JavaScript files — Google needs them to render pages
- Use specific User-agent directives for different bots
- Test changes before deploying using Google Search Console