AI Crawler Index · ByteDance · Bytespider
Which .edu websites block Bytespider?
As of 2026-10-03, 9 of the 161 .edu websites whose robots.txt we could read (5.6%) 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.
5.6%
of 161 .edu websites block Bytespider
12.3%
of all sites
9
sites block it
All 9 .edu websites that block Bytespider
| # | 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 |
| 3127 | uh.edu | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 5303 | nap.edu | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 6772 | uc.edu | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 7877 | uwm.edu | Blocks some AI search | 2 of 29 |
| 9697 | niu.edu | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
Popular .edu websites that allow Bytespider
Other AI crawlers and .edu websites
- GPTBot 3.7%
- ClaudeBot 3.1%
- PerplexityBot 2.5%
- Google-Extended 3.7%
- CCBot 3.1%
- Applebot-Extended 2.5%
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 .edu websites block Bytespider?
- academia.edu, osu.edu, cuny.edu, ucsc.edu, uh.edu, nap.edu, uc.edu, uwm.edu, and 1 more (full list on this page).
- How many .edu websites block Bytespider?
- As of 2026-10-03, 9 of the 161 .edu websites whose robots.txt we could read (5.6%) 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.