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Sitemap Generator

Create a valid XML sitemap from a list of your page addresses. Add last-modified dates, change frequency and priorities, remove duplicates automatically, and download sitemap.xml ready for Google Search Console.

Your pages

One full address per line. Your browser can’t visit other websites to find pages, so paste the list here (for example from your CMS or a spreadsheet).

sitemap.xml

    How to use the Sitemap Generator

    1. Paste your page addresses, one per line.
    2. Choose the last-modified date, change frequency and priority.
    3. Download sitemap.xml, upload it to your site and submit it in Google Search Console.

    Your data stays on your device. This tool runs entirely in your browser. Nothing you type or paste is sent to our server or saved. Read our privacy policy.

    Why your site needs a sitemap

    An XML sitemap lists the pages you want search engines to find. It helps new sites and pages with few links get discovered and indexed faster, and Google Search Console uses it to report which pages are indexed.

    What goes in it

    • Only pages you want in search, using the final address (with https and the same www or non-www form every time).
    • No redirected, deleted, duplicate or noindex pages.
    • Up to 50,000 addresses per file.

    lastmod, changefreq and priority

    TagHow much it matters
    lastmodUseful when accurate. Google uses it to know when to re-crawl.
    changefreqIgnored by Google; harmless to include.
    priorityIgnored by Google; harmless to include.

    Submitting it

    1. Upload sitemap.xml to the top folder of your website.
    2. Add Sitemap: https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml to your robots.txt.
    3. Submit the address in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.

    If your website software (such as WordPress with an SEO plugin) already makes a sitemap automatically, use that one instead, because it updates itself.

    Frequently asked questions

    Why can’t it find my pages automatically?

    Browsers don’t allow one website to read the pages of another, and we don’t run a server-side crawler. Paste your page list instead; most website builders and CMSs can export one.

    Do changefreq and priority matter?

    Google says it ignores them and mainly uses the page addresses and accurate last-modified dates. They’re optional and some other search engines still read them.

    How many pages can a sitemap have?

    Up to 50,000 addresses and 50 MB per file. Bigger sites use several sitemaps listed in a sitemap index.