Getting Started with LLMs.txt: A Complete Guide
Learn how to create LLM-friendly text files from your website's sitemap and optimize your content for AI crawlers.

What is LLMs.txt?
LLMs.txt files are specially formatted text files designed to help AI crawlers and language models understand your website's content structure. Similar to robots.txt files that guide web crawlers, LLMs.txt files provide structured, readable content that AI systems can easily process and learn from.
Why You Need LLMs.txt Files
As AI becomes increasingly prevalent in content discovery and analysis, having LLM-friendly versions of your content offers several advantages:
- Better AI Understanding: Structured text files help AI systems better comprehend your content's context and meaning.
- Improved Search Visibility: AI-powered search engines can more effectively index and rank your content.
- Enhanced Content Discovery: Language models can better recommend your content to users seeking relevant information.
- Future-Proofing: As AI becomes more integrated into web technologies, having LLM-friendly content ensures compatibility.
How to Generate LLMs.txt Files
Creating LLMs.txt files from your existing sitemap is straightforward with our tool:
- Prepare Your Sitemap: Ensure your website has a valid XML sitemap that includes all important pages.
- Upload or Provide URL: Use our tool to either upload your sitemap file or provide the URL to your sitemap.
- Generate Files: Our system will process your sitemap and create two optimized files:
llms.txt
- A concise version with essential contentllms-full.txt
- A comprehensive version with detailed content
- Deploy Files: Upload the generated files to your website's root directory.
Best Practices for LLMs.txt Files
Content Optimization Tips:
- Keep content clear and well-structured
- Use descriptive headings and subheadings
- Include relevant keywords naturally
- Ensure content is up-to-date and accurate
- Consider the user intent behind each page
File Structure and Format
Our generated LLMs.txt files follow a consistent structure:
# Page Title URL: https://example.com/page Content: [Extracted and formatted content] # Another Page Title URL: https://example.com/another-page Content: [Extracted and formatted content]
Next Steps
Now that you understand the basics of LLMs.txt files, you're ready to optimize your sitemap for AI crawlers. Check out our next article on "Optimizing Your Sitemap for AI and Language Models" for advanced techniques and best practices.