AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · GPTBot
Which .edu websites block GPTBot?
As of 2026-10-02, 6 of the 162 .edu websites whose robots.txt we could read (3.7%) block GPTBot, OpenAI's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12% of all sites; 2 more block it on some paths.
3.7%
of 162 .edu websites block GPTBot
12%
of all sites
6
sites block it
All 6 .edu websites that block GPTBot
Popular .edu websites that allow GPTBot
Other AI crawlers and .edu websites
- ClaudeBot 3.1%
- PerplexityBot 2.5%
- Google-Extended 3.7%
- CCBot 3.1%
- Bytespider 5.6%
- Applebot-Extended 2.5%
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 .edu websites block GPTBot?
- academia.edu, umd.edu, osu.edu, cuny.edu, ucsc.edu, nap.edu.
- How many .edu websites block GPTBot?
- As of 2026-10-02, 6 of the 162 .edu websites whose robots.txt we could read (3.7%) block GPTBot, OpenAI's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12% of all sites; 2 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.