AI Bot Directory / img2dataset

What is img2dataset?

img2dataset is Open datasets's bulk crawler that collects web content for training AI models. It doesn't drive traffic back to your site directly, but the content it collects shapes what future models know — and say — about you.

How to spot img2dataset in your logs

Look for this token in the request User-Agent (case-insensitive):

img2dataset

Should you allow or block img2dataset?

Blocking it keeps your content out of future training data, at the cost of future models knowing less about you. Most brands chasing AI visibility leave it allowed.

To block it anyway, add this to your robots.txt:

User-agent: img2dataset
Disallow: /

Note: robots.txt is a request, not a lock — well-behaved crawlers honor it; verify with your own traffic data.