What is Offline Explorer?
Offline Explorer is a scraper operated by MetaProducts. You can set up Agent Analytics to see when Offline Explorer visits your website.
Overview
| Operated By | MetaProducts |
| Expected To Follow Robots.txt | Yes |
| Insights Last Updated | September 14, 2026 |
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Category
Expected Behavior
Offline Explorer behaves according to its operator's configuration, and scrapers are among the least predictable bots on the web. It may range from slow, careful extraction to rapid, aggressive fetching, ignore robots.txt, or change its user-agent string when blocked. Its request volume and speed are more informative than its label.
Offline Explorer's User Agent
| User Agent | Offline Explorer/2.5 |
How To Block Offline Explorer With Robots.txt
Add this rule to your robots.txt file to block Offline Explorer from accessing your website, or use Automatic Robots.txt to block all scrapers at once. You can customize which pages are blocked by swapping out / for a different path.
User-agent: Offline Explorer # https://knownagents.com/agents/offline-explorer
Disallow: /Insights for Offline Explorer
As of September 14, 2026, this data reflects agent visits measured across thousands of websites using Agent Analytics, combined with daily scans of the top 1000 websites and their robots.txt files.
Robots.txt Blocked Percentage
Country of Origin
Robots.txt Blocking Trend
10% of top websites block Offline Explorer in their robots.txts.
Overall Scraper Traffic
0.1% of all web traffic came from scrapers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I Block Offline Explorer?
Often. Offline Explorer collects content at scale, and scrapers in this category may republish or resell it. The site being scraped rarely benefits, while duplicate copies can compete with its pages in search results. For context, 10% of the top websites we track currently have robots.txt rules for Offline Explorer.
Does Offline Explorer Follow Robots.txt Rules?
Yes. Offline Explorer is expected to follow robots.txt rules, so a disallow rule is the appropriate first step. Automatic Robots.txt can add and maintain that rule, while Agent Analytics lets you verify whether Offline Explorer respects it.
Does Offline Explorer Access Private Content?
It may try. Scrapers often ignore robots.txt, and some attempt to collect valuable paywalled or gated content. Authentication is the strongest protection; robots.txt alone does not restrict access.
How Can I Tell if Offline Explorer Is Visiting My Website?
Agent Analytics tracks Offline Explorer visits in real time. You can also check your server logs for requests whose user-agent string contains "Offline Explorer". Look for rapid, sequential requests across many pages. Because Offline Explorer does not publish a verification method, any client can claim its identity and a log match is only a clue.
Why Is Offline Explorer Visiting My Website?
Your site contains data Offline Explorer's operator wants, such as prices, listings, contact details, or articles. Repeated visits generally indicate that your content remains a collection target.