Free Online XML Sitemap Generator

Turn a list of URLs into a clean XML sitemap for Google Search Console.

Page URLs (one per line)

Change frequency

Priority

Include today's date as last modified

sitemap.xml 0 URLs

Upload the file to the root of your domain, then submit https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml in Google Search Console or Bing Webmaster Tools.

What is an XML sitemap?

An XML sitemap is a machine-readable list of the canonical URLs on a website. Search engines use it to discover pages, understand when content changed, and prioritise crawling. It does not guarantee that a page will be indexed, but it removes guesswork when a site has hundreds of pages, deep navigation, or content that is not linked from the homepage.

This generator turns a plain list of URLs into a valid <urlset> document. You can set a change frequency and priority for the batch, include today's date as lastmod, preview the XML, copy it, or download a ready-to-upload sitemap.xml file.

How to create and submit a sitemap

Paste one absolute URL per line, using the final canonical version of each page.
Choose a change frequency and priority that reflect how often the pages really change.
Leave Include today's date enabled only when the content was genuinely updated today.
Check the preview for duplicate URLs, redirects, parameters, or pages marked noindex.
Download sitemap.xml and upload it to the root of your domain.
Submit https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.

What belongs in a sitemap

Include pages that return HTTP 200, have a self-referencing canonical URL, and are allowed to be indexed. Leave out login pages, admin screens, cart and checkout steps, internal search results, and URLs blocked by robots.txt. Use the final destination URL rather than a redirect, and keep one canonical version of each page.

A sitemap file can contain up to 50,000 URLs and should stay below 50 MB uncompressed. Larger sites should split the list into multiple sitemap files and reference them from a sitemap index. For a large catalogue, separate sitemaps for pages, categories, tools, and blog posts make crawl diagnostics much easier.

Change frequency, priority, and lastmod

Search engines treat these values as hints, not commands. changefreq is most useful for pages that genuinely change on a predictable schedule. priority is relative to other URLs in the same sitemap and does not override search ranking. lastmod should reflect a meaningful content change, not the time the file was regenerated, so avoid stamping every URL with today's date on every deployment.

Common sitemap mistakes

Listing redirected, broken, or noindex URLs.
Using relative URLs or accidentally including test domains.
Adding tracking parameters that create duplicate pages.
Submitting an HTML sitemap or a sitemap index as a regular URL list.
Forgetting to update the sitemap after adding or removing pages.

Frequently asked questions

Does an XML sitemap guarantee indexing?

No. A sitemap helps search engines discover URLs and understand changes, but indexing still depends on crawling, page quality, duplication, and the search engine's own decisions.

Should every page have priority 1.0?

No. Priority is relative within the sitemap. Reserve the highest values for your most important landing pages and use lower values for supporting pages.

Can I include images or videos in this sitemap?

This tool creates a standard URL sitemap. Image and video extensions require additional XML namespaces and elements, which are outside the scope of this generator.