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robots.txt Analyzer

Fetch and analyze robots.txt rules, sitemaps, and crawler directives.

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What is robots.txt Analyzer?

The robots.txt Analyzer fetches and parses the robots.txt file of any website, showing crawler directives, allowed/disallowed paths, sitemap references, and crawl-delay settings. Helps webmasters ensure proper search engine crawling configuration.

Use cases

  • SEO audits — verify robots.txt isn't blocking important pages
  • Troubleshooting — diagnose why pages aren't being indexed
  • Competitive analysis — see what competitors block from crawlers
  • Migration checks — verify robots.txt after site migration
  • Security review — ensure sensitive URLs are properly blocked

Key features

Complete robots.txt parsing and visualization
Shows rules per user-agent
Identifies sitemap references
Highlights potential SEO issues
Crawl-delay detection

Frequently asked questions

A text file telling search engine crawlers which pages should not be crawled. It's placed in the root directory of your domain.

The tool shows all allow/disallow rules, making it easy to determine if a URL path would be blocked.

robots.txt prevents crawling, not indexing. Use the 'noindex' meta tag for true indexing prevention.