AI Crawler Index · Perplexity · PerplexityBot
Which .edu websites block PerplexityBot?
As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 161 .edu websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.5%) 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.
2.5%
of 161 .edu websites block PerplexityBot
8.3%
of all sites
4
sites block it
All 4 .edu websites that block PerplexityBot
Popular .edu websites that allow PerplexityBot
Other AI crawlers and .edu websites
- GPTBot 3.7%
- ClaudeBot 3.1%
- Google-Extended 3.7%
- CCBot 3.1%
- Bytespider 5.6%
- Applebot-Extended 2.5%
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%
- reference websites 8.9%
- .ch (Switzerland) websites 8.3%
FAQ
- Which .edu websites block PerplexityBot?
- umd.edu, osu.edu, cuny.edu, nap.edu.
- How many .edu websites block PerplexityBot?
- As of 2026-10-03, 4 of the 161 .edu websites whose robots.txt we could read (2.5%) 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.