Store Setup Manual

Can robots.txt hide a Shopify page from Google?

No. Robots.txt controls crawling, not indexing. Google says it is not a way to keep a page out of search. Use noindex or a password instead.

What robots.txt does

Google describes robots.txt as a way to tell crawlers which URLs they can access, mainly to avoid overloading a site. A blocked page can still appear in results if other pages link to it.

What to use instead

For a page that should not show up, add a noindex tag or put it behind a password. Keep robots.txt for crawl control, like filter and search URLs.

Source: Google Search Central, Introduction to robots.txt. Reviewed Sep 23, 2026.