Build a valid robots meta tag and understand what each directive asks compliant search crawlers to do.
- Generate index and follow combinations safely
- Configure snippet and image-preview controls
- Copy production-ready HTML without memorizing syntax
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Robots Meta Tag Generator
Generate robots meta tags for index, noindex, follow, snippet, image preview, and cache directives with a plain-English explanation.
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Generated HTML
<meta name="robots" content="index, follow, max-image-preview:large">This asks compliant crawlers to index the page and follow its links.
A practical three-step workflow
- 1
Select the indexing, link-following, and preview behavior you want.
- 2
Read the generated explanation and check for conflicting intent.
- 3
Place the tag inside the page’s head and verify the rendered HTML.
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Frequently asked questions
Use the result with confidence
Does noindex block crawling?
No. A crawler generally needs to access the page to see a noindex directive. Blocking the URL in robots.txt can prevent that.
Should index,follow be added explicitly?
It is normally the default behavior, so an explicit tag is optional. The generator includes it when selected for clarity.
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