AI Crawler Index · ByteDance · Bytespider
Which .uk (United Kingdom) websites block Bytespider?
As of 2026-10-03, 12 of the 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites whose robots.txt we could read (13.3%) block Bytespider, ByteDance's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12.3% of all sites.
13.3%
of 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites block Bytespider
12.3%
of all sites
12
sites block it
All 12 .uk (United Kingdom) websites that block Bytespider
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | telegraph.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
| 1080 | thesun.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 25 of 29 |
| 1252 | guardian.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 12 of 29 |
| 1589 | thetimes.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 25 of 29 |
| 1738 | metro.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 5228 | spareroom.co.uk | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 5383 | nottingham.ac.uk | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 6447 | oxfordmail.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 6607 | inews.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 8414 | england.nhs.uk | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 8824 | gq-magazine.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 17 of 29 |
| 9353 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
Popular .uk (United Kingdom) websites that allow Bytespider
Other AI crawlers and .uk (United Kingdom) websites
- GPTBot 20%
- ClaudeBot 21.1%
- PerplexityBot 21.1%
- Google-Extended 10%
- CCBot 24.4%
- Applebot-Extended 20%
- OAI-SearchBot 16.7%
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%
- .net websites 12.8%
FAQ
- Which .uk (United Kingdom) websites block Bytespider?
- telegraph.co.uk, thesun.co.uk, guardian.co.uk, thetimes.co.uk, metro.co.uk, spareroom.co.uk, nottingham.ac.uk, oxfordmail.co.uk, and 4 more (full list on this page).
- How many .uk (United Kingdom) websites block Bytespider?
- As of 2026-10-03, 12 of the 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites whose robots.txt we could read (13.3%) block Bytespider, ByteDance's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12.3% of all sites.
- 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.