Robots & .htaccess Redirect Generator
Unlock Precision Crawl and Redirect Control
Technical SEOs and webmasters juggling staging migrations and production crawl controls need validated, copy-paste-ready robots.txt and .htaccess snippets that honor RFC 9309 and Apache redirect semantics without manual syntax debugging. This tool provides exactly that, allowing you to generate both robots.txt per the Robots Exclusion Protocol (RFC 9309), plus 301 vs 302 redirect blocks for .htaccess, ensuring your directives are always correct.
Efficiently manage how search engines interact with your site and guide users through URL changes. This generator ensures your site maintains optimal SEO performance and user experience by preventing crawl errors and redirect loops.
Robots.txt Crawl Rule Builder
| User-agent | Allow Path | Disallow Path | |
|---|---|---|---|
Generated robots.txt
.htaccess Redirect Builder
| Status | From Path | To URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
Generated .htaccess Block
How to Use This Generator
- Type the crawler identifier: Enter common agents like `Googlebot`, `Baiduspider`, or the wildcard `*` into the "User-agent" column of the Robots.txt builder.
- Define paths: Enter paths to block or permit in the "Disallow" and "Allow" columns respectively, leaving unused cells blank. The tool handles missing slash prefixes automatically.
- Switch to the Redirect Builder: Select either `301` for permanent moves or `302` for temporary routing. List your source paths and full destination URLs row by row.
- Verify output: Observe the live-generated code panels. The tool ensures correct indentation, protocol alignment, and handles blank values gracefully.
- Copy and deploy: Click the copy icon on the desired panel and paste directly into your `robots.txt` file (at your domain root) or your `.htaccess` file (for Apache servers).
FAQ
Q: Does this tool follow the latest official standard for crawl rules?
A: Yes, it generates syntax fully compliant with the Robots Exclusion Protocol (RFC 9309), including proper whitespace handling and standard directive ordering.
Q: When should I choose a 301 versus a 302 in the .htaccess section?
A: Use 301 for permanent URL moves so search engines transfer link equity immediately; reserve 302 for temporary routing, A/B tests, or seasonal promotions where original rankings must persist.
Q: Can I combine multiple crawlers and paths into a single export?
A: Absolutely—add rows for each agent or path variation and the generator stacks them sequentially, preserving the required newline separation between directive groups.
Q: Where exactly do these generated blocks belong in my server setup?
A: Save the robots.txt output at your domain root and upload it via FTP or your host’s file manager; append the .htaccess output to your existing site configuration file if you run an Apache-compatible environment.