AI Crawler Index · Apple · Applebot-Extended
Which .edu websites block Applebot-Extended?
As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 161 .edu websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.5%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites.
2.5%
of 161 .edu websites block Applebot-Extended
9.6%
of all sites
4
sites block it
All 4 .edu websites that block Applebot-Extended
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 378 | academia.edu | Blocks some AI search | 21 of 29 |
| 1530 | osu.edu | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 1841 | cuny.edu | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 2711 | ucsc.edu | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
Popular .edu websites that allow Applebot-Extended
Other AI crawlers and .edu websites
- GPTBot 3.7%
- ClaudeBot 3.1%
- PerplexityBot 2.5%
- Google-Extended 3.7%
- CCBot 3.1%
- Bytespider 5.6%
Applebot-Extended in other segments
- social websites 28.8%
- news websites 28.7%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- .de (Germany) websites 21.7%
- .fr (France) websites 21.2%
- reference websites 20%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 20%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 18.8%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .it (Italy) websites 16.4%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .net websites 11%
- .com websites 10.6%
FAQ
- Which .edu websites block Applebot-Extended?
- academia.edu, osu.edu, cuny.edu, ucsc.edu.
- How many .edu websites block Applebot-Extended?
- As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 161 .edu websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.5%) block Applebot-Extended, Apple's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 9.6% of all sites.
- How do I block or allow Applebot-Extended on my site?
- Add "User-agent: Applebot-Extended" followed by "Disallow: /" to https://<your-site>/robots.txt to block it, or "Allow: /" to allow it. Check the result with the free AI crawler checker at tools.yukai.uk/free/ai-crawler-checker.