What is a sitemap.xml file?

A sitemap.xml file lists the important URLs of your site to help search engines like Google and Bing crawl and index your content efficiently.

How often should I update my sitemap?

Update your sitemap whenever you add, remove, or change important pages. Many sites regenerate sitemaps daily or weekly.

What are changefreq and priority?

Changefreq tells crawlers how often a page is likely to change (daily, weekly, monthly), and priority indicates the relative importance of a URL compared to others.

Can I submit my sitemap directly to Google?

Yes. After generating your sitemap, upload it to your website root and submit its URL (e.g., https://example.com/sitemap.xml) in Google Search Console.

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Sitemap.xml Generator

Build XML sitemaps from URL lists.

Input URLs

One per line (absolute or relative). Optional metadata via | or CSV.

URLs

Base URL (for relative paths)

Keep trailing slash

Force HTTPS

Parsed: 5 raw → 5 valid

Defaults & Settings

Applied where a row doesn’t specify its own values.

Defaults

Change Frequency

Priority

Last Modified

Output files

Base filename

Max URLs per file

Create index (sitemapindex)

Adds *-index.xml linking all parts.

Pretty print

Appends a newline; keeps layout readable.

URLs: 5Files: 10.7 KB total2 lastmod

Limits: max 50,000 URLs or 50MB per file (uncompressed).

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Each part as a separate XML file.

Tips

Use absolute URLs where possible. Relative paths are resolved against https://example.com.
Provide lastmod as YYYY-MM-DD for best compatibility.
Submit the index file to search engines if you split into parts.
Don’t include non-canonical or blocked (robots) URLs.

Preview

First file’s XML. Copy or download each file above.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/</loc>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/about/team</loc>
    <lastmod>2024-12-10</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.60</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/blog/my-post</loc>
    <lastmod>2025-01-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.80</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/products</loc>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
  </url>
</urlset>

Validation checklist

Quick sanity checks for common issues.

XML

URLs start with http(s):// and point to the final canonical location.
No more than 50,000 URLs per file; each file ≤ 50MB.
lastmod uses YYYY-MM-DD and reflects actual updates.
Use a sitemapindex if you have multiple sitemap parts.
Reference your sitemap(s) in robots.txt for discovery.

Generated: 2026-07-28