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Robots.txt Tester

Paste your robots.txt content and test if specific URL paths are allowed or blocked for different search engine bots.

Instant Testing

Paste your robots.txt and test URL paths immediately. See results in real-time as you type.

Multiple Bot Support

Test against Googlebot, Bingbot, and other popular crawlers. See exactly how each bot interprets your rules.

100% Client-Side

All parsing and testing happens in your browser. Your robots.txt content never leaves your device.

Understanding Robots.txt

The robots.txt file is a standard used by websites to communicate with search engine crawlers and other web robots. It tells bots which parts of your site they can and cannot access.

What is robots.txt?

Robots.txt is a plain text file placed at the root of your website (e.g., example.com/robots.txt) that follows the Robots Exclusion Protocol. It contains rules that tell crawlers which URLs they can access on your site.

How to Use This Tool

Paste your robots.txt content into the text area (or fetch it from a domain), enter a URL path you want to test, select a user-agent, and click 'Test URL'. The tool will instantly tell you if the path is allowed or blocked.

Why Test Your Robots.txt?

  • Prevent accidentally blocking important pages from search engines
  • Ensure private or admin pages are properly hidden from crawlers
  • Debug crawling issues before they impact your search rankings
  • Validate changes before deploying to production

Privacy Guaranteed

This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your robots.txt content and test URLs are never sent to any server. Perfect for testing rules that contain sensitive paths.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does robots.txt matching work?
Robots.txt uses path prefix matching. A rule like 'Disallow: /admin/' blocks all URLs starting with '/admin/'. The wildcard (*) can be used for pattern matching, and the dollar sign ($) anchors a match to the end of a URL.
What takes priority: Allow or Disallow?
When both Allow and Disallow rules match a URL, the most specific (longest) rule wins. If they are the same length, Allow takes priority. This follows the standard Google interpretation.
Does robots.txt prevent pages from being indexed?
No, robots.txt only controls crawling, not indexing. A page blocked by robots.txt can still appear in search results if other pages link to it. Use the 'noindex' meta tag to prevent indexing.
What happens if there is no robots.txt?
If no robots.txt file exists, crawlers assume they can access all parts of your site. This is the default behavior for well-behaved bots.
Can I test wildcard rules?
Yes, this tool supports wildcard (*) matching and end-of-URL anchoring ($) as used by Google and other major search engines.