AI Crawler Index · ByteDance · Bytespider
Which .ch (Switzerland) websites block Bytespider?
As of 2026-10-03, 6 of the 36 .ch (Switzerland) websites whose robots.txt we could read (16.7%) 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.
16.7%
of 36 .ch (Switzerland) websites block Bytespider
12.3%
of all sites
6
sites block it
All 6 .ch (Switzerland) websites that block Bytespider
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2493 | srf.ch | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
| 3345 | nzz.ch | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 6841 | tagesanzeiger.ch | Blocks some AI search | 12 of 29 |
| 8167 | bluewin.ch | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 8912 | rts.ch | Blocks training only | 8 of 29 |
| 9871 | unil.ch | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
Popular .ch (Switzerland) websites that allow Bytespider
Other AI crawlers and .ch (Switzerland) websites
- GPTBot 16.7%
- ClaudeBot 16.7%
- PerplexityBot 8.3%
- Google-Extended 13.9%
- CCBot 16.7%
- Applebot-Extended 16.7%
- OAI-SearchBot 8.3%
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%
- .pl (Poland) websites 15.1%
- .com websites 13.9%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 13.3%
- .net websites 12.8%
FAQ
- Which .ch (Switzerland) websites block Bytespider?
- srf.ch, nzz.ch, tagesanzeiger.ch, bluewin.ch, rts.ch, unil.ch.
- How many .ch (Switzerland) websites block Bytespider?
- As of 2026-10-03, 6 of the 36 .ch (Switzerland) websites whose robots.txt we could read (16.7%) 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.