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Meta Robots Generator

SEO

Build robots and googlebot meta tags for indexing, snippet, and crawl-control directives.

ttb run meta-robots-generator
Choose crawl directives and copy the resulting meta tag.

Directive builder

Create robots or googlebot meta tags for crawl control.

Output

index, follow, max-image-preview:large

<meta name="robots" content="index, follow, max-image-preview:large" />
Useful for noindexing thin pages, internal search results, gated content, or experiment pages.
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How to Use Meta Robots Generator

Select your indexing directives using the checkboxes: index/noindex, follow/nofollow, snippet controls, and image indexing. The tool builds the correct robots and googlebot meta tags in real time. Copy the output and paste it into your page's <head>. Use noindex for thank-you pages, staging environments, thin content pages, and internal search results.

1

Choose index directive

Select "index" to allow the page in search results, or "noindex" to exclude it.

2

Choose follow directive

Select "follow" to allow link crawling, or "nofollow" to prevent it.

3

Set snippet controls

Optionally restrict title/description snippet length or disable caching with noarchive.

4

Copy the meta tag

Paste the generated tag into your page <head>.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between noindex and disallow in robots.txt?+
robots.txt disallow prevents crawling. noindex allows crawling but prevents indexing. Use noindex when you want Google to see the page but not include it in search results.
Can I use noindex and nofollow together?+
Yes. noindex,nofollow is common for internal utility pages — it hides the page from results and prevents link equity from passing through its links.
Does noindex remove a page from Google immediately?+
No. Google must re-crawl the page before it drops from the index. This typically takes days to weeks depending on crawl frequency.

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