quillbot.com User-Agent & Blocking Rules
Operated by QuillBot. 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 quillbot.com?
The crawler for QuillBot, an AI writing and paraphrasing tool. It likely gathers text data to improve its paraphrasing algorithms.
Test if quillbot.com can access your URL
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Is quillbot.com safe?
It is recommended to use caution with quillbot.com.
Caution bots may have legitimate uses but can be resource-intensive or used for competitive intelligence.
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User-Agent String used by quillbot.com
quillbot.comHow to block quillbot.com with robots.txt?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent quillbot.com from accessing your site.
User-agent: quillbot.com Disallow: /
What happens if I block quillbot.com?
Low Impact
Blocking quillbot.com will prevent this AI bot from accessing your content. This will NOT affect your search rankings. Consider blocking if you're concerned about AI training or data usage.
Common use cases for quillbot.com
Understanding how quillbot.com 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