AI Crawler Index · OpenAI · GPTBot
Which .uk (United Kingdom) websites block GPTBot?
As of 2026-10-02, 18 of the 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites whose robots.txt we could read (20%) block GPTBot, OpenAI's AI training crawler, on the home page, compared with 12% of all sites; 3 more block it on some paths.
20%
of 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites block GPTBot
12%
of all sites
18
sites block it
All 18 .uk (United Kingdom) websites that block GPTBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | telegraph.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 18 of 29 |
| 567 | rightmove.co.uk | Blocks training only | 2 of 29 |
| 1129 | mirror.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 1324 | express.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 6 of 29 |
| 1738 | metro.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 19 of 29 |
| 4190 | newsnow.co.uk | Blocks training only | 1 of 29 |
| 4457 | manchestereveningnews.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 5177 | walesonline.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 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 |
| 6707 | liverpoolecho.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 6726 | dailystar.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 7682 | dailyrecord.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 8414 | england.nhs.uk | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 8801 | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 4 of 29 |
| 9353 | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
| 9743 | birminghammail.co.uk | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
Popular .uk (United Kingdom) websites that allow GPTBot
Other AI crawlers and .uk (United Kingdom) websites
- ClaudeBot 21.1%
- PerplexityBot 21.1%
- Google-Extended 10%
- CCBot 24.4%
- Bytespider 13.3%
- Applebot-Extended 20%
- OAI-SearchBot 16.7%
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%
- .app websites 16.7%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 16.7%
- .net websites 13.4%
- .com websites 12.4%
FAQ
- Which .uk (United Kingdom) websites block GPTBot?
- telegraph.co.uk, rightmove.co.uk, mirror.co.uk, express.co.uk, metro.co.uk, newsnow.co.uk, manchestereveningnews.co.uk, walesonline.co.uk, and 10 more (full list on this page).
- How many .uk (United Kingdom) websites block GPTBot?
- As of 2026-10-02, 18 of the 90 .uk (United Kingdom) websites whose robots.txt we could read (20%) 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.