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XML Sitemap Generator

Generate a valid XML sitemap from a list of URLs. Set priority, change frequency, and last modified date per URL.

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What is XML Sitemap Generator?

An XML sitemap is a file that lists all important pages on your website so search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo can discover and crawl them efficiently. The sitemaps protocol (sitemaps.org) defines the format, which includes the URL, last modification date, change frequency, and priority for each page. This tool generates a standards-compliant XML sitemap from your URLs, ready to upload to your web server root.

How to Use XML Sitemap Generator

  1. 1

    Set default values

    Choose the default priority (0.0 to 1.0) and change frequency (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) that will be applied to all new URLs. You can override these per-URL later.

  2. 2

    Add your URLs

    Paste URLs in bulk (one per line) or add them one at a time. Each URL must start with http:// or https://. Duplicates and invalid URLs are flagged.

  3. 3

    Customize per URL

    For each URL, you can adjust the priority, change frequency, and last modified date individually. Expand any URL entry to see its settings.

  4. 4

    Generate and download

    Click Generate Sitemap. Review the XML output, then copy it to your clipboard or download it as sitemap.xml. Upload the file to your website root directory.

Features

  • Generates valid XML following the sitemaps.org protocol spec
  • Bulk URL input -- paste hundreds of URLs at once
  • Per-URL priority, changefreq, and lastmod settings
  • Default values applied automatically to new URLs
  • URL validation (requires http/https scheme)
  • Duplicate detection prevents the same URL from appearing twice
  • One-click copy or download as sitemap.xml
  • Properly XML-escaped output (handles ampersands and special characters)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is an XML sitemap used for?+
An XML sitemap tells search engines which pages on your site are important and how often they change. It helps ensure all your pages get crawled and indexed, especially new or deep-linked pages that might not be discovered through regular crawling.
Where do I put the sitemap.xml file?+
Upload it to the root directory of your website (e.g., https://example.com/sitemap.xml). Then submit the URL in Google Search Console (Sitemaps section) and Bing Webmaster Tools to ensure search engines find it.
What should I set for priority?+
Priority is a hint to search engines about the relative importance of pages on your site. Use 1.0 for your homepage, 0.8 for main category/service pages, 0.5 (default) for regular content, and 0.3 for low-priority pages. Note: Google has stated they largely ignore priority values, but other search engines may use them.
How many URLs can a sitemap contain?+
Per the sitemaps protocol, a single sitemap can contain up to 50,000 URLs and must be under 50MB uncompressed. If you have more URLs, you need a sitemap index file that references multiple sitemap files.
Should I include every page?+
Include pages you want indexed. Exclude pages behind authentication, duplicate content pages, paginated archives (unless they have unique content), and utility pages (search results, login, etc.).
What does changefreq mean?+
It tells search engines how frequently the content at each URL is likely to change: always, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or never. This is a hint, not a command -- crawlers may visit more or less often than specified.
Does this tool crawl my website?+
No. You manually provide the URLs you want in the sitemap. For automated sitemap generation that crawls your site, use a website crawler or CMS plugin. This tool is for creating sitemaps from a known list of URLs.
Can I edit the sitemap after generating it?+
Yes. The URL list persists in the tool until you clear it. You can add, remove, or modify URLs and regenerate the sitemap as many times as needed.