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What is an llms.txt file and does my website need one?
The short answer
An llms.txt file is a proposed format for summarizing a website and linking to useful pages for language model tools. Adoption is not universal, and adding one is not evidence of better rankings or citations. Prioritize accessible content and normal crawling controls first.
Key points
- Lives at yoursite.com/llms.txt.
- Summarizes who you are and what you offer.
- Links to your most useful pages.
- Easy to add and low risk.
- Not yet required or widely confirmed by AI companies.
Official references
What to include
- A one paragraph description of the business.
- Main services with links.
- Key guides or answer pages.
- Contact and location details.
From our team
How Proven ROI helps
Proven ROI adds and maintains llms.txt files alongside sitemaps and structured data for client sites.
Talk to a real personCommon follow up questions
- Is llms.txt the same as robots.txt?
- No. Robots.txt tells crawlers what they may visit. Llms.txt suggests what AI tools should read first.