ChatGPT-User User-Agent & Blocking Rules
Operated by OpenAI. Verify the official user-agent string and safety status for this bot. Use the tools below to run a live crawlability test and get copy-paste robots.txt rules to manage its access. Crawler info last updated on .
What is ChatGPT-User?
ChatGPT-User is the user-agent used when a human user of ChatGPT explicitly asks the AI to browse a specific webpage.
Test if ChatGPT-User can access your URL
Enter URL to test if ChatGPT-User is allowed or blocked.
Is ChatGPT-User safe?
Yes, ChatGPT-User is considered safe.
This bot is verified and generally respected by the SEO community.
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User-Agent String used by ChatGPT-User
ChatGPT-UserHow to block ChatGPT-User with robots.txt?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent ChatGPT-User from accessing your site.
User-agent: ChatGPT-User Disallow: /
What happens if I block ChatGPT-User?
Low Impact
Blocking ChatGPT-User will only prevent AI training on your content. This will NOT affect your search engine rankings or website traffic. Safe to block if you want to opt-out of AI training.
Common use cases for ChatGPT-User
Understanding how ChatGPT-User is typically used can help you make informed decisions about whether to allow or block it on your website.
- Collects web content for AI model training
- Gathers data to improve language understanding
- Scrapes text, code, and other content for datasets
- May be used for chatbot and AI assistant development
- Typically does NOT affect search engine rankings