--- title: "PerplexityBot Simulator - Test Perplexity AI Crawler | Free Tool" description: "Simulate how PerplexityBot crawls your website for Perplexity AI search. Test your site's visibility and optimize for AI-powered search citations." lang: en json-ld: --- [![Encited logo](/brand/logo.svg)](/) - Features - Resources [Pricing](/pricing)Login[Contact Sales](/contact-sales)Get started free Get started free [All Crawler Simulators](/free-tools/crawler-simulator) ![PerplexityBot](/crawler-logos/perplexity.png) CRAWLER SIMULATOR # PerplexityBot Crawler Simulator Test how Perplexity AI's crawler sees your website. Optimize your content for visibility in Perplexity's AI-powered search answers. SIMULATE ## Test your site with PerplexityBot Enter your URL to see how PerplexityBot views your site. ![perplexity](/crawler-logos/perplexity.png)Perplexity-User Simulate Perplexity-User OVERVIEW ## What is PerplexityBot? PerplexityBot is the web crawler used by Perplexity AI, an AI-powered search engine that provides direct answers with citations. Unlike traditional search engines that show links, Perplexity synthesizes information from multiple sources and cites them. Being accessible to PerplexityBot is essential for getting cited in Perplexity's answers, which are increasingly used by researchers, students, and professionals. WHY ALLOW IT ## Why allow PerplexityBot? Get cited in Perplexity AI search answers Reach users of Perplexity's growing search platform Appear in Perplexity Pro's advanced research features Be included in Perplexity's source citations Gain visibility in AI-native search experiences ROBOTS.TXT ## PerplexityBot robots.txt configuration Control how PerplexityBot accesses your website using robots.txt directives. 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