Free Technical Tool

AI Crawler Checker

The AI Crawler Checker provides a comprehensive analysis of how accessible your website is to the full spectrum of AI crawlers and answer engines. Beyond just the major players, this tool checks access for emerging AI search engines that could become significant traffic sources.

The tool creates a complete bot matrix showing the status of each AI crawler: whether it's explicitly allowed, explicitly blocked, or has no specific rule. This includes bots from Perplexity, You.com, Neeva, Cohere, and other AI-powered search alternatives that are gaining market share.

Understanding your AI crawler coverage is essential for future-proofing your SEO strategy. As users increasingly turn to AI-powered alternatives to Google, ensuring broad AI crawler access maximizes your potential reach across all AI search platforms.

How It Works

Get results in just a few simple steps

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Enter your domain name

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Fetch and analyze robots.txt

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Check rules for 15+ AI crawlers

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Build comprehensive bot access matrix

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Calculate overall coverage percentage

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Show which bots lack explicit rules

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Provide recommendations for improvement

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Don't make these frequent errors

Only focusing on GPTBot and ignoring other AI crawlers

Not having explicit rules for emerging AI bots

Using outdated robots.txt without new AI crawler definitions

Assuming AI bots follow the same rules as traditional crawlers

Not updating robots.txt as new AI search engines launch

Frequently Asked Questions

How many AI crawlers should I explicitly allow?

Explicitly allow at least the top 5-7 AI crawlers: GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot, Google-Extended, YouBot, CCBot, and Applebot-Extended. More comprehensive coverage ensures maximum AI search visibility.

What about unknown or new AI crawlers?

If your default rule (User-agent: *) allows crawling, new AI crawlers can access your site. However, explicit rules give you better control and show search engines you're AI-friendly.

Should I block any AI crawlers?

Only block AI crawlers if you have specific concerns about content usage. Most sites benefit from maximum AI crawler access. Consider blocking only if you have paywalled content or strict content licensing requirements.

How often do new AI crawlers appear?

New AI search engines launch regularly. Check quarterly for new crawlers and update your robots.txt accordingly. Following AI search news helps you stay ahead of emerging platforms.

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