AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which reference websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 45 reference websites whose robots.txt we could read (8.9%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 1 more block it on some paths.
8.9%
of 45 reference websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
4
sites block it
All 4 reference websites that block PerplexityBot
| # | Site | Policy | Crawlers blocked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | imdb.com | Blocks some AI search | 24 of 29 |
| 126 | nature.com | Blocks some AI search | 11 of 29 |
| 215 | quora.com | Blocks some AI search | 9 of 29 |
| 604 | themoviedb.org | Blocks some AI search | 20 of 29 |
Popular reference websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and reference websites
- GPTBot 28.9%
- ClaudeBot 24.4%
- Google-Extended 17.8%
- CCBot 28.9%
- Bytespider 22.2%
- Applebot-Extended 20%
- OAI-SearchBot 6.7%
PerplexityBot in other segments
- news websites 27.7%
- .au (Australia) websites 27%
- social websites 25%
- .fr (France) websites 23.5%
- .nl (Netherlands) websites 22.9%
- .it (Italy) websites 21.8%
- .uk (United Kingdom) websites 21.1%
- .es (Spain) websites 13.9%
- .de (Germany) websites 13.3%
- .app websites 13.3%
- .net websites 10.4%
- .com websites 9%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
- .pl (Poland) websites 7.5%
FAQ
- Which reference websites block PerplexityBot?
- imdb.com, nature.com, quora.com, themoviedb.org.
- How many reference websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 45 reference websites whose robots.txt we could read (8.9%) block PerplexityBot, Perplexity's AI search crawler, on the home page, compared with 8.3% of all sites; 1 more block it on some paths.
- 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.