Screaming Frog SEO Spider User-Agent & Blocking Rules
Operated by Screaming Frog. 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 Screaming Frog SEO Spider?
The user-agent for the Screaming Frog SEO Spider desktop application. It is used by SEO professionals to audit websites.
Test if Screaming Frog SEO Spider can access your URL
Enter URL to test if Screaming Frog SEO Spider is allowed or blocked.
Is Screaming Frog SEO Spider safe?
It is recommended to use caution with Screaming Frog SEO Spider.
Caution bots may have legitimate uses but can be resource-intensive or used for competitive intelligence.
For more information about our safety badges, visit our documentation.
User-Agent String used by Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Screaming Frog SEO SpiderHow to block Screaming Frog SEO Spider with robots.txt?
Add the following standard robots.txt rule to prevent Screaming Frog SEO Spider from accessing your site.
User-agent: Screaming Frog SEO Spider Disallow: /
What happens if I block Screaming Frog SEO Spider?
Medium Impact
Blocking Screaming Frog SEO Spider will prevent this SEO tool from analyzing your website. This may affect SEO audits, backlink tracking, or competitive analysis tools that use this crawler. Your search rankings will NOT be affected.
Common use cases for Screaming Frog SEO Spider
Understanding how Screaming Frog SEO Spider is typically used can help you make informed decisions about whether to allow or block it on your website.
- Analyzes website structure and SEO health
- Tracks backlinks and referring domains
- Monitors keyword rankings and competitor analysis
- Crawls sites for technical SEO audits
- Generates reports for SEO professionals