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PerplexityBot
Perplexity AI's web crawler used to power Perplexity's AI search answers with real-time web content.
PerplexityBot crawls websites to provide real-time source attribution in Perplexity's AI answers. Blocking PerplexityBot via robots.txt prevents your content from being cited in Perplexity's responses. Unlike ChatGPT which uses GPTBot, Perplexity uses real-time crawling for answer generation, making PerplexityBot access more immediately valuable for traffic.
Related terms
A website's ability to be discovered, crawled, and recommended by AI-powered search engines including ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Gemini.
OpenAI's web crawler used to collect training data and power ChatGPT's web search capabilities.
A text file at a website's root that instructs search engine crawlers which pages or sections of a site should not be crawled.
Frequently asked questions
What is PerplexityBot?
Perplexity AI's web crawler used to power Perplexity's AI search answers with real-time web content.
How does AuditJet measure PerplexityBot?
AuditJet runs automated Google Lighthouse audits that surface PerplexityBot scores alongside actionable fix guidance. You can track PerplexityBot trends across all your pages and receive alerts when the metric regresses.
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AuditJet tracks Core Web Vitals on a schedule with revenue impact alerts — powered by Google Lighthouse and Google PageSpeed Insights.
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