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Meta Robots Tag & X-Robots-Tag Generator

Build precise crawling and indexing rules for Googlebot, Bingbot, and web spiders with HTML tags and HTTP headers.

About This Tool

The Meta Robots & X-Robots-Tag Generator creates standard HTML `<meta name='robots'>` tags and server-level HTTP `X-Robots-Tag` response headers. Control crawling, indexing, snippet lengths, image previews, and caching archives across your website.

How to Use

  1. 1Toggle crawling and indexing directives (noindex, nofollow, noarchive, nosnippet, noimageindex).
  2. 2Configure Google snippet limits (max-snippet, max-image-preview, max-video-preview).
  3. 3Copy the HTML `<meta>` tag for individual page templates or the HTTP header for Nginx/Apache.
  4. 4Deploy to your staging or production environment.

Why Use ToolSnippet Meta Robots & X-Robots-Tag Generator?

Prevent staging, admin, or thin-content pages from appearing in Google search results.
Generate valid Apache Header and Nginx add_header directives.
Optimize Google Discover eligibility with `max-image-preview:large`.
100% instant and private.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between meta robots and X-Robots-Tag?

Meta robots is an HTML tag placed in the `<head>` of HTML files, while X-Robots-Tag is an HTTP response header that can control indexing on non-HTML files like PDFs, images, and API endpoints.

Why should I use max-image-preview:large?

Google requires `max-image-preview:large` to display large visual thumbnail cards in Google Discover and Google Search.

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