Robots Meta Tag Generator
Control how search engines index a single page: noindex, nofollow, snippet and image rules, plus a canonical link — as a meta tag or an X-Robots-Tag header.
<meta name="robots" content="index, follow">
X-Robots-Tag: index, follow
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The robots meta tag is how you tell Google what to do with a specific page — keep it out of the index, hide the cache, limit the snippet, or allow big image previews. It's the right tool for thin pages, staging URLs, thank-you pages, and paginated archives.
Toggle the directives you need and copy the tag into your <head>. Remember: noindex only works if the page stays crawlable.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between robots.txt and the robots meta tag?
robots.txt controls crawling (whether bots may fetch a URL). The robots meta tag controls indexing (whether a fetched page may appear in results). To keep a page out of Google, use noindex — and make sure the page is NOT blocked in robots.txt, or Google can’t read the noindex.
How do I remove a page from Google?
Add <meta name="robots" content="noindex"> to the page and keep it crawlable. Google will drop it on the next crawl. For faster removal, also use the Removals tool in Search Console.
What does nofollow do?
nofollow on the robots meta tag tells Google not to follow any links on the page. It’s different from rel="nofollow" on a single link. Most sites should leave links followable.
When should I use X-Robots-Tag?
For non-HTML files like PDFs or images, where you can’t add a meta tag. Set the X-Robots-Tag HTTP header on the server response instead.
What is max-image-preview:large?
It lets Google show a large image preview for your page in results and Discover, which can improve click-through. It’s a good default for content sites.
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