Free Meta Robots Tag Generator
Pick your rules. Copy the tag.
How to use the Meta Robots Tag Generator, step by step
Real screenshots of the current tool, using sample inputs. Long results are shown as a preview.
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Set an option
Start from Meta Robots Tag Generator's default settings, before anything is changed.
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Review the settings
Review the available settings before running the tool. This example uses the defaults shown.
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Review the result
The output updates as you change the input or settings. Review the result shown here.
What this tool does
Meta robots tag controls indexability per page. The Generator builds the correct tag in seconds, no syntax memorization needed.
Toggle directives, copy, paste into head.
How to generate
Five steps from config to deployed.
Pick directives
Toggle index/noindex, follow/nofollow, etc.
Adjust advanced options
max-snippet, max-image-preview if needed.
Copy generated tag
One-click copy.
Paste into <head>
Add to your page head section.
Verify with Indexability Checker
Confirm it works.
When developers use it
Six common workflows.
Hiding internal admin pages
Login, dashboard, account pages should be noindex.
Filter and sort URLs
Faceted nav often noindex to avoid duplicate content.
Thank-you pages
Should be noindex to keep search results clean.
Internal search results
Always noindex; thin-content penalty risk.
Test/staging pages
noindex during dev; remove on production.
Outdated content
Old pages not worth removing; noindex to clean SERP.
Platform-specific guides
How to deploy meta robots across platforms.
WordPress
- Yoast / Rank Math has per-page meta robots toggle.
- Or add via theme custom code.
- Verify with Indexability Checker.
Webflow
- Page settings > custom code > add meta robots tag.
- For sitewide rules, use site head custom code.
- Verify after publish.
Shopify
- Theme.liquid edits for site-wide.
- Per-page via metafields.
- Verify by URL.
Next.js
- next/head <meta name="robots" content="..." />.
- Per-route metadata in app router.
- Verify each route post-deploy.
Static sites
- Set in template head.
- Per-page via front-matter.
- Verify with Indexability Checker.
Grigora vs. other generators
Side-by-side comparison.
| Capability | Grigora | Schema.org | Yoast Premium | Free generators | Manual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free + unlimited | Yes | Yes | Free trial | Yes | Manual |
| All standard directives | Yes | Partial | All | Partial | Manual |
| Live preview tag | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| No signup | Yes | Yes | Account required | Yes | Yes |
| Custom max-snippet, max-image-preview | Yes | No | Yes | No | Manual |
| Result speed | Instant | Instant | Instant | Instant | Manual |
| Copy + paste workflow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Manual |
| Robots directives only | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Manual |
Common errors and how to fix them
Eight issues users hit.
Page noindex but still in Google
Cause: Page not re-crawled.
Fix: Submit URL in Search Console; wait 1-2 weeks.
Conflicting tags
Cause: Multiple meta robots in head.
Fix: Keep only one; combine directives.
Wrong tag in production
Cause: Staging tag deployed accidentally.
Fix: Audit before launch; remove noindex from production.
Robots.txt blocks the page
Cause: Disallow in robots.txt prevents crawl.
Fix: Remove from robots.txt to honor meta tag.
X-Robots-Tag overrides meta
Cause: Server header set differently.
Fix: Audit server config; remove or align.
Need page indexed but linked from noindex
Cause: Link equity issue.
Fix: Add internal link from indexable pages.
noindex hides backlink value
Cause: Backlinks point to noindex page.
Fix: Use canonical to consolidate equity.
Tag missing in source
Cause: CMS dropped it.
Fix: Verify after publish; re-add if missing.
Original data from our 2026 robots audit
Across 5,000 random URLs.
Frequently asked questions
Twelve answers about meta robots.
Related free tools
Other utilities that pair with Robots Generator.