XML Sitemap Generator — Create & Download Sitemaps
Generate XML sitemaps for any website. Add URLs with priority, change frequency, and lastmod dates. Download ready-to-upload sitemap.xml files. Free tool.
What is a XML Sitemap Generator?
The XML Sitemap Generator creates a standards-compliant sitemap.xml file from the list of URLs you provide. Add URLs individually or in bulk, set the priority value (0.1 to 1.0), changefreq (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly), and lastmod date for each URL, and the tool outputs a correctly formatted XML file ready to download and upload to your server root or submit directly in Google Search Console.
When Should You Use XML Sitemap Generator?
Use this when you need a sitemap for a static site, a new website without a CMS-generated sitemap, or a microsite. It is also useful when you want to create a curated sitemap containing only specific high-priority URLs — for example, your top 200 product pages or most important blog posts — to explicitly signal their indexing priority to Googlebot, separate from the comprehensive auto-generated sitemap your CMS produces.
How to Read XML Sitemap Generator Results
Before uploading, validate the generated file using the XML Sitemap Validator to confirm it is correctly structured and within the 50,000-URL limit per file. The tool warns if you approach this limit. For larger sites, generate a sitemap index file that references multiple child sitemaps rather than cramming all URLs into one oversized file that may be rejected or only partially processed.
What Should You Know Before Using XML Sitemap Generator?
Only include canonical URLs that return a 200 status code in your sitemap. Do not include redirect URLs — submit the final destination instead. Do not include noindex pages, because Google will ignore them regardless and their presence wastes the crawl budget allocated to the sitemap. Do not include parameter-based URLs that duplicate canonical content. After uploading, submit in Google Search Console via the Sitemaps report and monitor the indexed URL count over the following two weeks. Update and resubmit the sitemap whenever you publish a significant batch of new content.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an XML sitemap and how do I create one?
An XML sitemap is a file that lists the URLs on your website along with optional metadata (last modified date, change frequency, priority). Use the XML Sitemap Generator to add your URLs with their metadata and download a correctly formatted sitemap.xml file. Upload it to your server root and submit the URL to Google Search Console.
How do I submit an XML sitemap to Google?
Go to Google Search Console, select your property, navigate to Sitemaps in the left menu, and paste your sitemap URL (typically yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml). Click Submit. Google will process the sitemap and begin crawling the listed URLs. Monitor the Sitemaps report for processing status and the Coverage report for indexed URL counts over the following weeks.
What should the priority value in a sitemap be?
Priority values range from 0.0 to 1.0 and indicate the relative importance of a URL compared to other URLs on your site. The homepage and most important pages should have a priority of 0.8–1.0; category pages 0.6–0.8; individual posts and product pages 0.5–0.7; utility pages (contact, terms) 0.3–0.5. Note that Google treats priority as a hint, not a directive.
What is a sitemap index file?
A sitemap index file is a special sitemap that references multiple child sitemap files rather than listing URLs directly. It is required when your site has more than 50,000 URLs or when the sitemap file would exceed 50MB uncompressed. The sitemap index file itself lists the locations of each child sitemap, and you submit only the index URL to Search Console.
Do I need an XML sitemap if my site is small?
Even small sites benefit from a sitemap, particularly if they are new and have few inbound links (which means Googlebot relies on the sitemap for discovery), have pages not linked from other pages on the site, or are updated frequently. For sites with fewer than 50 pages that are all well-linked, a sitemap is helpful but not critical.
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