🗺️ Sitemap.xml Generator
Generate XML sitemaps for SEO. Help search engines discover all your pages. Supports priority settings, change frequency, and sitemap index for large sites.
Add URLs
Single URL Entry
0.0 = Low, 0.5 = Default, 1.0 = High
Bulk URL Entry
Format: URL, priority (optional), changefreq (optional), lastmod (optional)
Sitemap Index (For Large Sites)
If your site has more than 50,000 URLs, you'll need multiple sitemap files and a sitemap index to link them together.
How to Submit Your Sitemap
Generate and Download
Click "Generate Sitemap" and then "Download" to save your sitemap.xml file.
Upload to Your Website
Upload sitemap.xml to your website's root directory (e.g., https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml).
Submit to Google Search Console
Go to Google Search Console, navigate to Sitemaps, and submit your sitemap URL.
Submit to Bing Webmaster Tools
Similarly, submit to Bing Webmaster Tools for Bing indexing.
Update Regularly
Update and resubmit your sitemap whenever you add new pages or make significant changes to your site.
Protocol Compliant
Generates valid XML following Sitemaps.org protocol specifications.
Customizable Settings
Set priority, change frequency, and last modified date for each URL.
Bulk Import
Add multiple URLs at once via text input or CSV format.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a sitemap.xml file?
A sitemap.xml file is an XML file that lists all important pages on your website, helping search engines like Google discover and crawl your content more efficiently. It includes metadata like priority, change frequency, and last modified date for each URL.
Why do I need a sitemap?
Sitemaps help search engines discover all pages on your site, especially new content or pages that might be hard to find through regular crawling. This can improve your site's SEO by ensuring all your important pages are indexed.
What is the maximum sitemap size?
According to the Sitemaps protocol, a single sitemap file can contain up to 50,000 URLs and must be no larger than 50MB uncompressed. For larger sites, you can create multiple sitemaps and use a sitemap index file.
What is URL priority in sitemaps?
Priority is a value between 0.0 and 1.0 that indicates the relative importance of a URL on your site. A priority of 1.0 indicates the most important pages, while 0.0 is the least important. The default is 0.5. Note that this only indicates relative priority within your own site.
What does change frequency mean?
Change frequency tells search engines how often a page is likely to change. Options include: always, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and never. This helps search engines decide how often to crawl each page.
How do I submit my sitemap to Google?
After generating your sitemap.xml file, upload it to your website's root directory. Then submit it through Google Search Console by going to Sitemaps section and entering your sitemap URL (e.g., https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml).
Can I have multiple sitemaps?
Yes! For large sites with more than 50,000 URLs, you can create multiple sitemap files and link them together using a sitemap index file. This tool can generate a template sitemap index for you.
What URL format should I use?
URLs must be fully qualified and start with http:// or https://. For example: https://example.com/page.html. Relative URLs like /page.html are not valid in sitemaps.