TurnitinBot
SafeUser-agent: TurnitinBot
Category: Other Agents
SEO impact if blocked: 0/10
Turnitin
1 crawler operated by Turnitin
https://www.turnitin.com/Who Turnitin is, for site owners
Turnitin operates 1 crawler in our directory, filed under Other Agents. Its crawl behaviour is rated safe.
Blocking Turnitin carries an SEO impact score of 0/10. Blocking impact is rated: Varies - Evaluate before blocking.
Our recommendation for Turnitin: Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value.
Turnitin at a glance
| Operator | Turnitin |
|---|---|
| Crawler in directory | 1 |
| Categories | Other Agents |
| SEO impact if blocked | 0/10 |
| Crawl behaviour | 1 rated safe |
| Website | www.turnitin.com |
| Official crawler docs | Turnitin crawler documentation |
Crawler operated by Turnitin
How to block or allow Turnitin in robots.txt
This rule covers the single crawler Turnitin operates. Add it to the robots.txt file at the root of your domain.
Block Turnitin completely
User-agent: TurnitinBot
Disallow: /
Allow Turnitin explicitly
User-agent: TurnitinBot
Allow: /
robots.txt is a request, not an enforcement mechanism. A crawler that ignores it needs a block at the server or CDN layer. Rules are case-sensitive on the path and matched against the user-agent token, not the full user-agent string.
Frequently asked questions about Turnitin
What crawler does Turnitin run?
Turnitin operates 1 crawler in our directory: TurnitinBot (user-agent TurnitinBot).
Should I block Turnitin?
Generally safe to allow; provides legitimate crawling value. The SEO impact score for blocking is 0/10, where 10 means blocking costs you the most visibility.
How do I block Turnitin in robots.txt?
Add the following to robots.txt at your domain root: User-agent: TurnitinBot then Disallow: /.
Does blocking Turnitin hurt my search rankings?
Blocking impact is rated: Varies - Evaluate before blocking. Google's own ranking crawler is Googlebot, which this operator does not run, so blocking Turnitin does not by itself remove you from Google's index. What it can change is whether AI assistants and analytics tools can read your pages.