GPTBot controls more than half of observed AI crawler traffic | Trakkr Research
GPTBot is the largest crawler family in the observed dataset.
Methodology: Built from 575,788 AI crawler visits across 84 brands and 314,501 unique URLs observed between June 11, 2025 and February 1, 2026.
Claim
GPTBot accounts for 57.2% of the 575,788 observed AI crawler visits in the Trakkr study.
Why it matters
This sets the default operational baseline for AI crawl visibility work. Strategists must prioritize GPTBot compatibility to capture the majority of automated AI traffic.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| GPTBot share | 57.2% | GPTBot is the dominant crawler by observed visits. |
| Crawler visits | 575,788 | Observed AI crawler visits in the study window. |
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Data & Sources
- When AI Comes to Your Website - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file