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humans.txt Generator

Build a humans.txt credits file from team, thanks and site sections in the conventional layout, then copy or download it with the matching head link tag.

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humans.txt

Head tag

Upload the file to your site root so it answers at /humans.txt, then add the link tag above to your <head>. Everything is generated in your browser and nothing is sent anywhere.

What is the humans.txt Generator?

humans. txt is the small counterpart to robots.

  • Conventional TEAM, THANKS and SITE blocks with tab-indented lines
  • Repeatable team member cards you can add and remove
  • Last update written as YYYY/MM/DD, with a one-click use-today button
  • Empty fields are omitted, so the file never contains dangling labels
  • Matching author link tag generated alongside the file
  • Copy or download humans.txt — nothing is uploaded

How to use the humans.txt Generator

  1. 1

    Add a card for each team member with their name, role, contact and location.

  2. 2

    List anyone you want to credit in the thanks box, one per line.

  3. 3

    Fill in the site section — last update, language, doctype, standards, components and software.

  4. 4

    Copy the file or download humans.txt and upload it to your site root.

  5. 5

    Paste the head link tag into your template so browsers and people can find it.

About the humans.txt Generator

humans.txt is the small counterpart to robots.txt: a plain text file at your site root that credits the people who built the site rather than instructing the machines that crawl it. It has a loose but recognisable convention — a TEAM block, a THANKS block and a SITE block, each with tab-indented key and value lines.

Add a card per team member with their name, role, contact and location, list the people and projects you want to thank one per line, then fill in the site details: last update, language, doctype, standards, components and software. The file is rebuilt as you type and the matching head link tag is generated alongside it.

Everything is produced locally in your browser and nothing is uploaded. Remember the file is public, so obfuscate email addresses the way the convention does — jane [at] example.com rather than a harvestable address.

Frequently asked questions

What is humans.txt for?

It is a plain text file at your site root that credits the people behind the site — developers, designers, contributors and the tools they used. It has no SEO effect; it exists so curious visitors and other developers can see who built what.

Where does the humans.txt file go?

In the root of your domain, so it answers at example.com/humans.txt, exactly like robots.txt. Adding a link tag with rel set to author pointing at it in your head makes it discoverable from the page itself.

Does humans.txt affect SEO or rankings?

No. Search engines do not use it as a ranking signal. It is a credits and culture file, and its value is in transparency and recruitment rather than in search performance.

Should I put real email addresses in humans.txt?

Only obfuscated ones. The file is public and gets scraped, so the convention is to write addresses as jane [at] example.com or to link a contact form instead of exposing a harvestable address.

Is there a required format for humans.txt?

There is no formal standard, only a widely followed convention of TEAM, THANKS and SITE sections with indented key and value lines. This generator follows that convention so your file looks like the ones people expect.

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