Robots.txt Generator for AI
Toggle which AI crawlers can access your site, and get a ready-to-use robots.txt.
Allow each AI crawler to access your site:
robots.txt
User-agent: GPTBot Allow: / User-agent: ChatGPT-User Allow: / User-agent: ClaudeBot Allow: / User-agent: Claude-Web Allow: / User-agent: PerplexityBot Allow: / User-agent: Google-Extended Allow: / User-agent: Bingbot Allow: / User-agent: CCBot Allow: / User-agent: * Allow: /
Frequently asked questions
Why would I want to block AI crawlers specifically?
Some site owners want their content indexed by search engines but not used to train AI models, or want to permit answer-engine crawlers (which drive citations) while blocking training-only bots — this generator lets you make that distinction crawler by crawler.
Does blocking a crawler like GPTBot stop ChatGPT from citing my site?
It depends on the specific crawler — some bots are used for training data collection, others for live retrieval when answering a user's question. Blocking a training-only crawler while allowing a retrieval-specific one lets you opt out of training while staying eligible for citation.
Will this robots.txt work for a site with an existing one already?
You'll need to merge the generated AI-crawler rules into your existing robots.txt rather than replace it wholesale, unless your current file only handles the crawlers this tool also covers.
How do I know if my current setup already blocks helpful AI crawlers by accident?
Use the Robots.txt Tester & Validator on this site to paste your current file and check exactly which bots can and can't fetch specific paths — a surprising number of sites accidentally block AI crawlers through an overly broad wildcard rule.