# YandexScreenshotBot

Operator: Yandex
Purpose: SEO analysis
Reviewed: 2026-09-14
HTTP identifier: YandexScreenshotBot
robots.txt token: YandexScreenshotBot

## What is YandexScreenshotBot?

Captures page screenshots.

## How to identify it

Look for the YandexScreenshotBot identifier in a request’s User-Agent. This is a name match, not identity verification. Version strings may change.

## How to check identity

Confirm reverse DNS under yandex.ru, yandex.net or yandex.com, then resolve that hostname back to the original request IP.

## Access and robots.txt

General wildcard robots.txt rules may be ignored. Yandex documents named-client Disallow rules for these crawlers; site-specific agreements can create exceptions.

Optional full-site opt-out; merge with existing rules only if intended. Not a security control.

```text
User-agent: YandexScreenshotBot
Disallow: /
```

## What it means in your analytics

Screenshot requests can include styles, fonts and images.

## Useful measures

Crawled URLs; Broken destinations; Crawl duration.

## What to check next

Review failed rendering resources alongside the HTML request.

## Sources

- [yandex.ru](https://yandex.ru/support/webmaster/ru/robot-workings/check-yandex-robots)

Operator facts are source-backed; interpretation and actions are Apostl guidance.

## Related profiles

- [YandexBot](https://apostl.dev/bots/yandexbot)
- [YandexImages](https://apostl.dev/bots/yandeximages)
- [YandexVideo](https://apostl.dev/bots/yandexvideo)

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