AI Crawler Index · ByteDance · Bytespider
Which education websites block Bytespider?
As of 2026-10-03, 14 of the 234 education websites whose robots.txt we could read (6%) block Bytespider, ByteDance's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12.3% of all sites; 1 more block it on some paths.
6%
of 234 education websites block Bytespider
12.3%
of all sites
14
sites block it
All 14 education websites that block Bytespider
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3127 | uh.edu | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 5303 | nap.edu | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 5383 | nottingham.ac.uk | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 6772 | uc.edu | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 7159 | uct.ac.za | Blocks training only | 2 of 29 |
| 7877 | uwm.edu | Blocks some AI search | 2 of 29 |
| 8349 | snu.ac.kr | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
| 9481 | chula.ac.th | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 9697 | niu.edu | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 9891 | uj.edu.pl | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 9907 | swin.edu.au | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
Popular education websites that allow Bytespider
Other AI crawlers and education websites
- GPTBot 4.3%
- ClaudeBot 3.4%
- PerplexityBot 3%
- Google-Extended 3.4%
- CCBot 3.4%
- Applebot-Extended 2.6%
- OAI-SearchBot 2.1%
Bytespider in other segments
- news websites 33.2%
- .it (Italy) websites 30.9%
- .au (Australia) websites 29.7%
- .fr (France) websites 27.1%
- social websites 26.9%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- reference websites 22.2%
- .de (Germany) websites 22.2%
- .es (Spain) websites 19.4%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .pl (Poland) websites 15.1%
- .com websites 13.9%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 13.3%
FAQ
- Which education websites block Bytespider?
- osu.edu, cuny.edu, ucsc.edu, uh.edu, nap.edu, nottingham.ac.uk, uc.edu, uct.ac.za, and 6 more (full list on this page).
- How many education websites block Bytespider?
- As of 2026-10-03, 14 of the 234 education websites whose robots.txt we could read (6%) block Bytespider, ByteDance's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12.3% of all sites; 1 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow Bytespider on my site?
- Add "User-agent: Bytespider" 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.