Enter a website
Type a domain or URL. The tool checks the robots.txt file at the root of that website.
Free Robots.txt & Crawl Check Tool
Free robots.txt checker for testing crawl rules.
Check whether a website has a robots.txt file, view its status code, sitemap URLs, user-agent rules, disallow rules, and possible crawl blocking issues.
✓ No signup required
✓ SEO crawl checks
✓ Built-in abuse protection
How the robots.txt checker works.
This tool checks the public robots.txt file from the HostDroplet tools server and summarizes important crawl-related details.
Review crawl rules
See user-agent rules, disallow count, sitemap URLs, status code, and whether the file appears to block all crawling.
Spot SEO issues
Use the report to catch missing robots.txt files, blocked crawling, or missing sitemap references.
Common robots.txt issues this tool can reveal.
Robots.txt problems can affect how search engines crawl your website, discover your sitemap, and access important pages.
Accidental crawl blocks
A Disallow: / rule can block crawlers from accessing an entire website if used incorrectly.
Missing sitemap URLs
Adding sitemap references can help search engines discover important XML sitemap files.
User-agent rules
Review which bots or crawlers are targeted by the robots.txt file.
Robots.txt checker FAQ.
Quick answers about robots.txt files, crawl rules, sitemap references, and SEO troubleshooting.
What does this robots.txt checker test?
It checks whether a robots.txt file exists and reports the status code, sitemap URLs, user-agent rules, disallow rules, and file preview.
Can robots.txt stop Google from indexing my website?
Robots.txt mainly controls crawling, not indexing directly. However, blocking important pages can prevent search engines from crawling and understanding them properly.
What does Disallow: / mean?
Disallow: / usually means crawlers are blocked from crawling the entire website for that user-agent group.
Should robots.txt include my sitemap?
It is often helpful to include sitemap URLs in robots.txt so search engines can discover sitemap files more easily.
Is it bad if robots.txt is missing?
Not always. A missing robots.txt file does not automatically mean a website cannot be crawled, but having one can help organize crawl rules and sitemap references.
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