Applebot-Extended
Tier 2Controls whether content is used for Apple Intelligence training. Does NOT affect Siri/Spotlight search.
Applebot-Extended🎯What is Applebot-Extended?
Applebot-Extended is an AI training crawler operated by Apple. Collects data to train AI models.
Pre-training for Apple Intelligence features (writing tools, image generation, etc).
Content won't train Apple's on-device AI models. Siri search unaffected.
Apple emphasizes on-device processing and privacy. Training data used to improve features across all Apple devices.
🏢About Apple
Apple operates 3 known bots for AI model training. Their service reaches 2B+ Apple devices with Apple Intelligence.
🛡️Applebot-Extended robots.txt Configuration
Control Applebot-Extended access to your website using robots.txt directives.
Block Applebot-Extended
To completely block Applebot-Extended from crawling your site:
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /Allow Applebot-Extended Full Access
To explicitly allow Applebot-Extended to crawl your entire site:
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Allow: /Selective Access for Applebot-Extended
To allow Applebot-Extended but restrict certain directories:
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /admin/
Allow: /✓ Applebot-Extended respects robots.txt directives.
Applebot-Extended User-Agent String
The user-agent token for Applebot-Extended is:
Applebot-Extended🌐Who Blocks Applebot-Extended?
🔗Other Apple Bots
Check Your Site's AI Policy
See if you're blocking or allowing Applebot-Extended and other AI crawlers.