User-Agent Token
GoogleOtherRespects robots.txt
YesImpact Level
Major
100M+ users - Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Perplexity, xAI
Estimated Reach
100M+ users - Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Perplexity, xAI
🎯What is GoogleOther?
GoogleOther is an AI training crawler operated by Google. Collects data to train AI models.
📊 How Your Data is Used
Research and development. May feed into future Google AI products.
🚫 What Happens If You Block
Excludes content from Google R&D projects and experimental AI features.
💡 Good to Know
Catch-all for Google's various AI research initiatives.
🏢About Google
🛡️GoogleOther robots.txt Configuration
Control GoogleOther access to your website using robots.txt directives.
Block GoogleOther
To completely block GoogleOther from crawling your site:
User-agent: GoogleOther
Disallow: /Allow GoogleOther Full Access
To explicitly allow GoogleOther to crawl your entire site:
User-agent: GoogleOther
Allow: /Selective Access for GoogleOther
To allow GoogleOther but restrict certain directories:
User-agent: GoogleOther
Disallow: /private/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /admin/
Allow: /✓ GoogleOther respects robots.txt directives.
GoogleOther User-Agent String
The user-agent token for GoogleOther is:
GoogleOther🌐Who Blocks GoogleOther?
Blocking (44 sites)
1stdibs.com4p.de4players.deabendblatt.deaccountingtools.comacronymfinder.comadelaidenow.com.auad-italia.itadmagazine.fradnuntius.comadweek.comafp.aiaftvnews.comagrarheute.comairfind.comalertustech.comallgaeuer-zeitung.deall-in.deallure.comanglers.jpanime-planet.comaplaceformom.comarchitecturaldigest.comarchitecturaldigest.inarkansasonline.comarktimes.comarnes.siarstechnica.comartexhibition.jparts.govasianovel.netaudible.comaugsburger-allgemeine.deauto24.eeautobild.deaviability.comavvo.comaxonvibe.combabbel.combarcelona.catbb-shop.robedbathandbeyond.combfmtv.combhaskar.com
Explicitly Allowing (6 sites)
🔗Other Google Bots
Check Your Site's AI Policy
See if you're blocking or allowing GoogleOther and other AI crawlers.