AI Crawler Index · ByteDance · Bytespider
Which .fr (France) websites block Bytespider?
As of 2026-10-03, 23 of the 85 .fr (France) websites whose robots.txt we could read (27.1%) 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.
27.1%
of 85 .fr (France) websites block Bytespider
12.3%
of all sites
23
sites block it
All 23 .fr (France) websites that block Bytespider
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 317 | lemonde.fr | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 556 | leboncoin.fr | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 605 | ladepeche.fr | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 618 | actu.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 760 | meteociel.fr | Blocks training only | 2 of 29 |
| 1461 | franceinfo.fr | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 2375 | radiofrance.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 2610 | liberation.fr | Blocks some AI search | 13 of 29 |
| 2945 | lesechos.fr | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 3239 | francetvinfo.fr | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 3494 | ici.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 3560 | tf1info.fr | Blocks some AI search | 15 of 29 |
| 3652 | letelegramme.fr | Blocks some AI search | 14 of 29 |
| 3656 | lavoixdunord.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 3837 | leprogres.fr | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
| 3878 | midilibre.fr | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 4114 | lanouvellerepublique.fr | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 4501 | lindependant.fr | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 4704 | mailin.fr | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 7193 | unistra.fr | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 7831 | archives-ouvertes.fr | Blocks some AI search | 13 of 29 |
| 8770 | francebleu.fr | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 9619 | estrepublicain.fr | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
Popular .fr (France) websites that allow Bytespider
Other AI crawlers and .fr (France) websites
- GPTBot 31.8%
- ClaudeBot 30.6%
- PerplexityBot 23.5%
- Google-Extended 29.4%
- CCBot 35.3%
- Applebot-Extended 21.2%
- OAI-SearchBot 20%
Bytespider in other segments
- news websites 33.2%
- .it (Italy) websites 30.9%
- .au (Australia) websites 29.7%
- 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%
- .net websites 12.8%
FAQ
- Which .fr (France) websites block Bytespider?
- lemonde.fr, leboncoin.fr, ladepeche.fr, actu.fr, meteociel.fr, franceinfo.fr, radiofrance.fr, liberation.fr, and 15 more (full list on this page).
- How many .fr (France) websites block Bytespider?
- As of 2026-10-03, 23 of the 85 .fr (France) websites whose robots.txt we could read (27.1%) 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.