# Adding llms.txt to Squarespace

> Squarespace 7.1 has an llms.txt setting that is off by default. Where to find it, what to paste in, how to turn it off, and how it differs from AI blocking.

Source: https://llmstextgenerator.com/llms-txt-squarespace/
Last updated: 23 October 2026

Squarespace 7.1 has its own llms.txt setting, so there is no file to upload. It starts empty and switched off: you paste in the text, and Squarespace publishes it.

**On Squarespace 7.1, llms.txt is a text field in your SEO settings.** “You can create an llms.txt file on version 7.1 sites”, and “the llms.txt file is disabled by default” until you add text ([Squarespace’s llms.txt help article](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file)). Squarespace does not write the content for you, so you need the text first.

## How do you turn it on?

1. **Make the text.** Run your site through the [llms.txt generator](https://llmstextgenerator.com/), edit the descriptions, and copy the result.
2. **Open the setting.** In Squarespace, open the **SEO/AI Visibility** panel, click **SEO Settings**, then the **LLMS.txt** tab.
3. **Paste and save.** Paste the text into the field and click **Save**.
4. **Check it live.** Open `https://yourdomain.com/llms.txt`, or run that address through the [validator](https://llmstextgenerator.com/llms-txt-validator/).

To switch it off again, go back to the same tab, click **Delete**, then **Save**. Squarespace itself says it cannot advise on the content, because llms.txt is “a proposed standard that’s still actively in development”.

## What about Squarespace 7.0?

Squarespace describes the setting for version 7.1 sites only. If you cannot find the LLMS.txt tab, check which version your site runs before anything else.

## Is it the same as blocking AI crawlers?

No. Squarespace has a separate checkbox, **Block known artificial intelligence crawlers**, under **Settings** then **Crawlers**. It adds rules to your robots.txt, and Squarespace notes that the request “doesn’t guarantee they will” comply ([Squarespace’s article on AI crawlers](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/360022347072-Request-that-AI-models-exclude-your-site)).

| Crawler | On Squarespace’s block list (23 Oct 2026) | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `GPTBot`, `ClaudeBot`, `Google-Extended`, `CCBot` | Yes | Collect data for AI training |
| `DuckAssistBot` | Yes | Fetches pages for DuckDuckGo’s AI answers |
| `OAI-SearchBot`, `Claude-SearchBot`, `PerplexityBot` | No | Index pages for AI search answers |

So the checkbox mostly blocks training, and leaves the main AI search crawlers alone. If you want finer control than one checkbox, the [robots.txt examples](https://llmstextgenerator.com/robots-txt-examples/) show the rules, though Squarespace manages the file itself. Whatever you choose, keep the two consistent: an AI tool that obeys robots.txt will not read pages it is blocked from, whatever your llms.txt lists.

## Frequently asked questions

Do I need to upload a file?

No. On version 7.1 you paste the text into the LLMS.txt tab under SEO Settings, and Squarespace serves it at /llms.txt.

Does Squarespace create the text for me?

No. The field is empty and the file is off until you add text ([Squarespace’s llms.txt help article](https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/47434125611277-Create-an-llms-txt-file)). Generate a draft, edit it, then paste it in.

Will it improve my rankings?

No ranking benefit is known. Google says its Search ignores llms.txt; it is for AI tools that choose to read it.