How this free tool helps
Robots.txt controls crawling, not guaranteed indexing. This tester evaluates observable User-agent: * rules for the path you provide.
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Free Robots.txt Tester
Test how a website’s robots.txt rules apply to a specific URL path and understand whether crawling is allowed or blocked. Use it to spot restrictive directives before they interfere with important pages.
Test rules from a crawler’s point of view
A robots file can contain different groups and path rules, so test the exact user-agent and URL path that matters rather than reading one line in isolation.
Common mistakes to avoid
A permitted path is not guaranteed to be crawled, and a blocked path can still be known from links elsewhere. Crawl control and indexing are related but different.
What to do after using this tool
Correct overly broad directives, retest representative paths and keep sensitive content behind authentication instead of relying on robots rules.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Robots.txt Tester do?
It reads a public robots.txt file and evaluates whether a supplied path appears allowed or disallowed under the relevant crawler rules supported by the tool.
Does an Allow result guarantee the page will be crawled?
No. Allowing crawling only means robots.txt is not presenting that particular restriction. Crawlers independently decide when and whether to request a URL.
Can robots.txt protect private information?
No. robots.txt is public and is not an access-control system. Sensitive resources should be protected with authentication or other server-side security.
Does a robots.txt rule apply to every crawler?
Only when the matching user-agent group applies. Specific crawler groups can override what you might assume from a general User-agent: * section.
Are robots.txt paths case-sensitive?
URL path matching can be case-sensitive because URL paths themselves may be case-sensitive. Test the exact path and rule you intend to deploy.