Robots.txt Tester
Free robots.txt tester tool. Fetch your live robots.txt file and simulate how Googlebot or other search engines will crawl specific URLs on your site.
How to Use Robots.txt Tester
Fetch File
Enter your domain to download your active robots.txt.
Enter Path
Type the URL path you want to test (e.g., /about/).
Select Bot & Test
Choose a User-Agent and click Test URL.
Who Uses Robots.txt Tester?
SEO professionals, webmasters, and developers debugging search engine crawl issues.
Why Use Our Robots.txt Tester?
Live fetching from URL
Simulate different User-Agents
Real-time parsing and testing
Identify blocking rules instantly
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Google not crawling my page?
It could be blocked by a Disallow directive in your robots.txt. This tester helps you identify exactly which rule is causing the block.
Does this tool support wildcards?
Yes, our parser supports standard robots.txt wildcards like asterisks (*) and end-of-string matching ($) for accurate testing.
What happens if I don't have a robots.txt file?
If you don't have a robots.txt file, search engines will assume they are allowed to crawl all pages on your website.
Does blocking a URL in robots.txt prevent it from being indexed?
No, a Disallow rule stops crawling, but the page can still be indexed if other sites link to it. To prevent indexing, use a 'noindex' meta tag on the page.
How often do search engines check the robots.txt file?
Search engines typically cache the robots.txt file for up to 24 hours. Changes you make might not be immediately recognized by Googlebot until the cache clears.