Robots.txt Tester
Fetch robots.txt, test common allow and disallow rules against a URL path, and show the matching directive.
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A robots.txt tester should answer one practical question: can a crawler access this path according to the site's robots file? This tool fetches the domain's robots.txt, tests the URL path against allow and disallow rules, and shows the matching directive instead of giving a vague crawlability score.
What this tool checks
- The robots.txt file at the URL origin.
- User-agent groups for broad crawler access.
- Allow and disallow directives that match the tested path.
- The rule that most directly explains the result.
How to use it
- Paste a full page URL, not just a domain.
- Run the tester to fetch the origin's robots.txt.
- Read the matching rule and the raw robots file.
- Update robots.txt if important pages are blocked.
- Pair the result with indexability and canonical checks before making SEO decisions.
How to read the result
- Allowed means this robots file does not block the tested path.
- Disallowed means crawlers following robots.txt should not fetch that path.
- No robots.txt file usually means there is no robots-level block.
- Robots.txt controls crawling, not whether Google already knows a URL exists.
What it will not fake
- It does not test Google Search Console indexing status.
- It does not override meta robots, canonical tags, or HTTP headers.
- It does not crawl the whole site.
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What is the Robots.txt Tester?
Robots.txt Tester is a free PageOptimized tool that helps with fetch robots.txt, test common allow and disallow rules against a url path, and show the matching directive.
Who should use the Robots.txt Tester?
Use it when you need a quick SEO answer before opening a full project, building a report, or assigning work to a team member.
Does this tool use paid SEO API data?
No. The free tools are designed around live page fetches, pasted exports, deterministic generators, and transparent calculations instead of hidden paid databases.
How is this different from working in a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet can hold rows, but it does not understand the process around the rows. PageOptimized connects checks, evidence, work items, workflows, reports, and project history.
Does robots.txt stop a page from being indexed?
Not by itself in every case. Robots.txt mainly controls crawling. For index control, also check meta robots, canonicals, status codes, and whether the URL appears in Search Console.