Meta Robots Generator
Create a robots meta tag for indexing, link-following and snippet controls.
How to Use the Meta Robots Generator
Select the indexing and link-following directives you need, then generate a robots meta tag for the page head.
Practical Example
Choosing index and follow creates a directive indicating that the page may be indexed and its links followed.
Factors That Affect the Result
HTTP X-Robots-Tag headers, CMS settings and SEO plugins can create conflicting directives, so review the final rendered page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does noindex mean?
It asks compliant search engines not to include the page in search results.
Is robots meta the same as robots.txt?
No. Meta directives apply to a page, while robots.txt primarily controls crawler access.
Can directives conflict?
Yes, multiple sources can send different instructions and should be audited together.
Using Robots Meta Directives Carefully
Robots meta directives give search crawlers instructions about how a page may be indexed or how links may be followed. Common values include index, noindex, follow and nofollow, while additional directives can control snippets or cached previews in supported search engines. A generator helps format the tag correctly, but the chosen directive should match the page’s actual SEO purpose. Accidentally placing noindex on an important public page can prevent it from appearing in search results. Likewise, a robots meta tag does not replace access controls for private information; sensitive content should be protected at the server or application level. Check for conflicting signals from HTTP headers, canonical tags and robots.txt when troubleshooting crawling or indexing. After publishing changes, inspect the rendered HTML to make sure the intended directive is the one search engines can actually read.