Meta Robots Tag Generator

This free meta robots tag generator builds the meta tag that controls how search engines crawl and index a page. Toggle directives like noindex and nofollow to get copy-ready code — for pages you want kept out of search, like thank-you pages, logins, or duplicates.

Key takeaways

What is the meta robots tag?

The meta robots tag tells search engines how to treat a page: whether to index it (index/noindex), follow its links (follow/nofollow), and more. With nothing set, the default is index, follow.

When should you use noindex?

Keep your main content pages indexable — only noindex what shouldn't appear in search.

noindex vs robots.txt — what's the difference?

robots.txt blocks crawling; meta noindex allows crawling but keeps the page out of the index. Important: don't block a page in robots.txt if you also noindex it — Google must crawl the page to see the noindex. nativeWP is an AI content automation platform for WordPress that bulk-generates SEO articles with your own OpenRouter API key and auto-publishes or schedules them to WordPress and Shopify.

Frequently asked questions

Is this meta robots generator free?
Yes. Toggle the directives and copy the tag — no login, all in your browser.
Does noindex remove a page from Google immediately?
No — Google must re-crawl the page to see the noindex, which can take days. You can speed it up by requesting indexing in Search Console.
What's the default if I set nothing?
index, follow — the page is indexed and its links are followed. You only need the tag to change that.

nativeWP is an AI content automation platform for WordPress that bulk-generates SEO articles with your own OpenRouter API key and auto-publishes or schedules them to WordPress and Shopify.