robots.txt checker for AI

Check any site's robots.txt, or paste your own. We flag mistakes, show which AI crawlers are blocked, and write a corrected file.

How do AI crawlers read robots.txt?

Each crawler uses the group that names it; if none does, it uses the * group. Within a group the longest matching rule wins, and Allow wins a tie.

Will opening up to AI hurt my SEO?

No. Allowing AI search crawlers does not affect Google rankings. Blocking Google-Extended or GPTBot only stops model training, not search.

Where does robots.txt go?

At the root of your domain, for example example.com/robots.txt. Each subdomain needs its own.

Is robots.txt enough?

It is a request, not a lock. Check your firewall too with the AI crawler checker.

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