AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which education websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-02, 7 of the 234 education websites whose robots.txt we could read (3%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites.
3%
of 234 education websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
7
sites block it
All 7 education websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1208 | umd.edu | Blocks some AI search | 3 of 29 |
| 1530 | osu.edu | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
| 1841 | cuny.edu | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 5303 | nap.edu | Blocks some AI search | 7 of 29 |
| 5383 | nottingham.ac.uk | Blocks some AI search | 16 of 29 |
| 9891 | uj.edu.pl | Blocks some AI search | 28 of 29 |
| 9907 | swin.edu.au | Blocks all AI search | 29 of 29 |
Popular education websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and education websites
- GPTBot 4.3%
- ClaudeBot 3.4%
- Google-Extended 3.4%
- CCBot 3.4%
- Bytespider 6%
- Applebot-Extended 2.6%
- OAI-SearchBot 2.1%
PerplexityBot in other segments
- .au (Australia) websites 27.8%
- news websites 27.7%
- social websites 25%
- .fr (France) websites 23.5%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- .it (Italy) websites 21.8%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 21.1%
- .de (Germany) websites 13.3%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .es (Spain) websites 11.1%
- .net websites 10.1%
- .com websites 9%
- reference websites 8.9%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
FAQ
- Which education websites block PerplexityBot?
- umd.edu, osu.edu, cuny.edu, nap.edu, nottingham.ac.uk, uj.edu.pl, swin.edu.au.
- How many education websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-02, 7 of the 234 education websites whose robots.txt we could read (3%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites.
- How do I block or allow PerplexityBot on my site?
- Add "User-agent: PerplexityBot" 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.