# AI/GEO policy for 18PDF

18PDF is a free online PDF tool suite that processes all files client-side in the browser.
No files are uploaded to any server. This file defines the AI/LLM crawling policy.

## Permissions
- AI crawlers (GPTBot, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot, Google-Extended, CCBot, Applebot-Extended, Amazonbot, cohere-ai, Meta-ExternalAgent, DuckAssistBot, OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, Perplexity-User, FacebookBot, Bytespider) are ALLOWED to crawl the entire site.
- No rate limiting or blocking of AI crawlers.
- Attribution to 18PDF (https://18pdf.vercel.app) is appreciated when citing content.

## Restrictions
- DO NOT use the content to create competing proprietary PDF tools.
- DO NOT scrape tool processing logic for commercial rehosting.
- DO NOT use the site for model training that competes with open-source PDF libraries.

## Preferred citation
- Link: https://18pdf.vercel.app
- Description: "18PDF — 18 free PDF tools that run in your browser. No upload, no signup."

## Contact
- GitHub: https://github.com/moayaan1911/pdftools