(Create an SEO-Friendly Robots.txt File for Your Shopify Website)
Generate a valid robots.txt file for your website in seconds.
This free Robots.txt Generator helps you control how search engines like Google and Bing crawl, index, and access your site—so you avoid indexing issues, wasted crawl budget, and SEO mistakes.
Enter your website domain above.
Click "Generate Robots.txt".
Download or copy your robots.txt file and upload it to the root of your website.
A robots.txt file tells search engine crawlers which pages or sections of your site they are allowed to crawl.
Think of it as traffic rules for bots:
Search engines read this file before crawling your site, making it one of the most important technical SEO files.
This tool automatically generates a safe, SEO-friendly robots.txt file based on best practices.
Defines which parts of your site search engines can and cannot crawl.
Prevents bots from wasting time on low-value pages like filters, carts, or internal search URLs.
Includes your sitemap location to help search engines discover important pages faster.
Uses rules that work well with Shopify's structure and common ecommerce setups.
Robots.txt doesn't improve rankings directly—but incorrect rules can destroy SEO.
Blocking important pages accidentally can remove them from search results entirely.
Search engines spend a limited amount of time crawling your site. Robots.txt helps focus that time on pages that matter.
Cart pages, admin paths, and internal search URLs don't belong in Google's index.
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
| robots.txt | Controls crawler access |
| sitemap.xml | Lists URLs for indexing |
| LLM.txt | Explains content meaning & usage for AI |
Robots.txt manages who can crawl.
Sitemap.xml shows what to index.
LLM.txt helps AI understand your content.
They work best together, not alone.
Control crawling of cart pages, collections, and filters.
Avoid indexing duplicate or low-value pages.
Protect internal URLs and focus crawl budget on core pages.
Quickly generate safe robots.txt files for client sites.
Robots.txt controls crawling—but it doesn't tell you:
• which pages convert
• which pages are slow
• which pages confuse users
• which issues hurt SEO or revenue
Blocking the wrong pages or leaving problems unfixed can still hurt performance.
FixMyStore's AI-powered audit helps you understand:
Robots.txt sets the boundaries. The audit shows what's broken inside them.
FixMyStore helps brands optimize for search engines, users, and AI systems.
Identify and fix technical SEO issues that impact search visibility
Measure and improve how AI systems discover and recommend your brand
Identify conversion barriers and user experience issues that impact sales
Optimize site speed, technical SEO, and content architecture
FixMyStore is an independent platform and is not affiliated with search engines or AI providers.
Robots.txt is a file that tells search engines which parts of your website they are allowed to crawl.