AI Crawler Index · Common Crawl · CCBot
Which tech websites block CCBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 11 of the 163 tech websites whose robots.txt we could read (6.7%) block CCBot, Common Crawl's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12.8% of all sites; 8 more block it on some paths.
6.7%
of 163 tech websites block CCBot
12.8%
of all sites
11
sites block it
All 11 tech websites that block CCBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | yahoo.com | Blocks some AI search | 8 of 29 |
| 106 | canva.com | Blocks training only | 6 of 29 |
| 172 | calendly.com | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 200 | aol.com | Blocks training only | 6 of 29 |
| 201 | pixabay.com | Blocks training only | 6 of 29 |
| 224 | scribd.com | Blocks training only | 3 of 29 |
| 234 | slideshare.net | Blocks training only | 3 of 29 |
| 382 | pexels.com | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 388 | figma.com | Blocks training only | 6 of 29 |
| 710 | rustdesk.com | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 839 | hostinger.com | Blocks training only | 2 of 29 |
Popular tech websites that allow CCBot
Other AI crawlers and tech websites
- GPTBot 4.3%
- ClaudeBot 6.1%
- PerplexityBot 2.5%
- Google-Extended 3.7%
- Bytespider 8.6%
- Applebot-Extended 2.5%
CCBot in other segments
- news websites 35.8%
- .fr (France) websites 35.3%
- .it (Italy) websites 32.7%
- social websites 30.8%
- .au (Australia) websites 29.7%
- reference websites 28.9%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 27.1%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 24.4%
- .de (Germany) websites 23.6%
- .es (Spain) websites 22.2%
- .pl (Poland) websites 20.8%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .com websites 14%
FAQ
- Which tech websites block CCBot?
- yahoo.com, canva.com, calendly.com, aol.com, pixabay.com, scribd.com, slideshare.net, pexels.com, and 3 more (full list on this page).
- How many tech websites block CCBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 11 of the 163 tech websites whose robots.txt we could read (6.7%) block CCBot, Common Crawl's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12.8% of all sites; 8 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow CCBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: CCBot" 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.