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Robots.txt Rule Tester

Explain which supplied robots rule allows or blocks each URL.

Work with your actual page data

No crawling, tracking, account access or uploads. Paste source/data or import a local UTF-8 file.

Offline rule simulation, not a Googlebot crawl. No network/status/cache semantics; non-ASCII and percent-encoded equivalence is not fully modeled. Test ASCII/encoded paths as served. Maximum 1 million input characters in total and 5,000 data rows. Data is not saved between visits.

A smarter way to work with SEO & AEO

29 tools to audit, understand and improve your actual site evidence. URL crawling uses a local service after permission; source and export tools run in your browser.

How to use Robots.txt Rule Tester

  1. Prepare the robots.txt contents, crawler product token, urls to test (one per line); use Load example to see the format.
  2. Run the analysis or builder. Review evidence, findings and stated limits.
  3. Copy the artifact or download the results; independently review before deploying SEO changes.

What this tool does

Evaluates specific user-agent groups, merged matching groups, wildcard paths, end anchors and longest-rule precedence. Returns the matched rule and source line for every test URL.

Supported files, limits & important details

Offline rule simulation, not a Googlebot crawl. No network/status/cache semantics; non-ASCII and percent-encoded equivalence is not fully modeled. Test ASCII/encoded paths as served. Local processing only. Total input: 1 million characters, at most 5,000 rows. No data is uploaded or stored.

Input limits are enforced before processing. Clear removes your input and result from this page. This tool does not store your input between visits.

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Questions about Robots.txt Rule Tester

How do I use Robots.txt Rule Tester?

Prepare the robots.txt contents, crawler product token, urls to test (one per line); use Load example to see the format. Run the analysis or builder. Review evidence, findings and stated limits. Copy the artifact or download the results; independently review before deploying SEO changes.

Are files or text uploaded when I use Robots.txt Rule Tester?

No. Robots.txt Rule Tester processes your input in your browser. The tool does not upload your document or text for processing. Keep your original and review the result.

What should I check before relying on Robots.txt Rule Tester?

Evaluates specific user-agent groups, merged matching groups, wildcard paths, end anchors and longest-rule precedence. Returns the matched rule and source line for every test URL.