AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · GPTBot
Which .ai websites block GPTBot?
As of 2026-10-02, 3 of the 62 .ai websites whose robots.txt we could read (4.8%) block GPTBot, OpenAI's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
4.8%
of 62 .ai websites block GPTBot
12%
of all sites
3
sites block it
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GPTBot in other segments
- social websites 32.7%
- .fr (France) websites 31.8%
- news websites 31.5%
- reference websites 28.9%
- .au (Australia) websites 27.8%
- .it (Italy) websites 27.3%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 27.1%
- .pl (Poland) websites 26.4%
- .de (Germany) websites 23.6%
- .es (Spain) websites 22.2%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 20%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .net websites 13.4%
FAQ
- Which .ai websites block GPTBot?
- claude.ai, scite.ai, mgln.ai.
- How many .ai websites block GPTBot?
- As of 2026-10-02, 3 of the 62 .ai websites whose robots.txt we could read (4.8%) block GPTBot, OpenAI's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
- How do I block or allow GPTBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: GPTBot" 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.