Robots.txt Auditor
Audit your site's access rules. Control how search engines and AI agents crawl your SaaS.
Why Robots.txt Matters
The robots.txt file is the first thing a search engine or AI crawler looks for when visiting your site. It defines the "Rules of Engagement."
For a SaaS, it's a critical security and SEO tool. Incorrect rules can accidentally hide your entire product from Google, while missing rules might let AI crawlers scrape your private documentation.
- Crawl Budget: Save Google's energy for your most important landing pages.
- Privacy: Disallow crawling of staging environments or user-only areas.
- AI Protection: Control whether models like ChatGPT can use your data for training.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where should robots.txt live?
It must be located at the root of your domain: yourdomain.com/robots.txt.
Does it hide pages from users?
No. It only provides instructions to bots. Users can still access any URL if they have the link.
What is GPTBot?
GPTBot is OpenAI's web crawler. Blocking it in robots.txt prevents your site content from being used to train future GPT models.