YouBot User-Agent & Blocking Rules
Operated by You.com. 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 YouBot?
YouBot is the crawler for You.com, an AI-powered search engine. It indexes the web to provide search results and AI summaries.
Test if YouBot can access your URL
Enter URL to test if YouBot is allowed or blocked.
Is YouBot safe?
Yes, YouBot is considered safe.
This bot is verified and generally respected by the SEO community.
For more information about our safety badges, visit our documentation.
User-Agent String used by YouBot
YouBotHow to block YouBot with robots.txt?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent YouBot from accessing your site.
User-agent: YouBot Disallow: /
What happens if I block YouBot?
Low Impact
Blocking YouBot 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 YouBot
Understanding how YouBot 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