For Immediate Release · October 2, 2026
PressGEO Launches Free AI Crawler Checker to Show Whether ChatGPT and Other AI Bots Can Read a Website
San Francisco - 10/2/26
[CITY] — [DATE] — PressGEO today launched the AI Crawler Checker, a free tool that shows whether AI crawlers can access a website.
The tool checks eight AI crawlers, including GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot, against a site's robots.txt, looks for firewall blocking signals, and checks for an llms.txt file. In a test of nytimes.com, 7 of 8 crawlers were blocked. Try it free at https://pressgeo.com/tools/ai-crawler-checker.Frequently asked questions
- What is the AI Crawler Checker?
- The AI Crawler Checker is a free PressGEO tool that shows whether AI crawlers can access a website.
- Which AI crawlers does the tool check?
- The tool checks eight AI crawlers, including GPTBot, ClaudeBot and PerplexityBot, against a site's robots.txt, looks for firewall blocking signals, and checks for an llms.txt file.
- What result did PressGEO report for nytimes.com?
- In a test of nytimes.com, 7 of 8 crawlers were blocked.
About PressGEO
About PressGEO PressGEO measures how often ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude and Copilot recommend a brand, and publishes the pages and releases that close the gaps. Learn more at https://pressgeo.com. [Founded year], [headquarters city].
Media contact
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Cite this release
PressGEO (2026, October 2). PressGEO Launches Free AI Crawler Checker to Show Whether ChatGPT and Other AI Bots Can Read a Website. PressGEO. /r/pressgeo-launches-free-ai-crawler-checker-to-show-whether-chatgpt-and-other-ai-b-ym37jj