Roboview

RoboView: Visualize & Debug robots.txt Files

RoboView lets you experience websites exactly as search engine crawlers and AI bots do, by enforcing robots.txt rules in real-time. Perfect for SEO professionals, web developers, and content creators who need to verify crawler accessibility.

Key Features

- Multiple Bot Simulation - Switch between popular crawler user-agents:
* Search engines (Google, Bing, Baidu, Yandex)
* AI crawlers (GPTBot, Claude, Perplexity)
* Social media bots (Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn)

- Visual Indicators - Instantly see which content is allowed or blocked:
* Blocked images appear grayed out with clear visual overlays
* Blocked scripts and resources are highlighted
* Full-page overlay for completely disallowed pages

- Two Enforcement Modes:
* Visual Mode: Show what's blocked without affecting functionality
* Strict Mode: Actually block resources like a real crawler would

- Cross-Domain Analysis - Examines robots.txt files from all resource domains, including CDNs and external hosts

- Detailed Statistics - Track blocked resources and robots.txt status across sites

- Developer Tools:
* Robust robots.txt parser with accurate pattern matching
* Comprehensive debug logs for troubleshooting
* Copy button for sharing logs with your team

Perfect For

- SEO specialists validating crawler access
- Web developers debugging robots.txt files
- Content creators ensuring AI training data access
- Security professionals verifying protection of sensitive content

RoboView makes robots.txt testing quick and visual - no more guesswork about what crawlers can access on your site!