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Generate an XML sitemap from a list of URLs — paste your addresses, one per line, and copy a standards-compliant sitemap to submit to search engines.
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Quick Answer
Paste your page URLs, one per line, and the tool builds a standard XML sitemap — a urlset with one entry per URL — that you save as sitemap.xml and submit in Search Console. Each entry gets a loc plus lastmod, changefreq and priority. Be aware: it stamps every URL with today's date, weekly and priority 0.8 as placeholders — Google ignores changefreq and priority, and distrusts a lastmod that is the same on every page, so edit lastmod to real dates. It runs in your browser.
What the XML Sitemap Generator Does
Give it a list of URLs and it returns a valid sitemaps.org XML sitemap: the XML declaration, a urlset, and a url entry per address carrying loc, lastmod, changefreq and priority. Save it as sitemap.xml, upload it to your site, and submit it in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools.
A sitemap helps search engines discover your pages, which is most useful for new sites, large sites, or pages that are not well linked. It does not guarantee indexing — it is a list of candidates, not a command to index.
How It Works
Each line you paste becomes a url block. The tool escapes the address into a loc element and attaches three optional hints: lastmod set to today's date, changefreq set to weekly, and priority set to 0.8. It wraps the lot in a urlset with the sitemaps.org namespace and the XML declaration at the top.
Those three hints are placeholders, and that matters. Google openly ignores changefreq and priority. It does use lastmod — but only if it is accurate; a sitemap that claims every page changed today is a known red flag that makes Google start ignoring the field. Edit lastmod to each page's real modification date before relying on it.
Generation algorithm
- Split the URLs. Read your list and take one URL per non-empty line.
- Escape into loc. Escape each address and place it in a loc element.
- Attach the hints. Add lastmod (today), changefreq (weekly) and priority (0.8) to each entry.
- Wrap and output. Enclose everything in a urlset with the sitemaps.org namespace and emit the XML to copy.
What it outputs
an XML urlset (sitemaps.org namespace), one url entry per URL:
loc — your URL
lastmod — today's date (edit to the real date)
changefreq — weekly (Google ignores this)
priority — 0.8 (Google ignores this)lastmod is the only hint Google uses, and only if it is honest — the same date on every URL gets ignored. A single file holds up to 50,000 URLs and 50 MB; beyond that, split into several sitemaps with a sitemap index.
Technical Details
| Input | URLs, one per line |
|---|---|
| Output | XML sitemap (sitemaps.org urlset) |
| Per entry | loc, lastmod (today), changefreq (weekly), priority (0.8) |
| lastmod | stamped as today — edit to real dates |
| Per-file limit | 50,000 URLs and 50 MB |
| Where it runs | In your browser — nothing uploaded |
Standards & references
- Sitemaps.org protocol — the XML format: a urlset of url entries, each with a required loc and optional lastmod, changefreq and priority.
- 50,000 URLs and 50 MB — the per-file limit (uncompressed); larger sites split into multiple sitemaps referenced by a sitemap index.
- Google ignores changefreq and priority — Google has said it does not use these two; lastmod it uses only when accurate and consistent.
Accuracy & Limitations
Every URL gets lastmod set to today. That is the single most common sitemap mistake — Google treats an all-the-same, always-current lastmod as untrustworthy and starts ignoring it. Edit lastmod to each page's real last-modified date, or remove it if you cannot keep it honest.
changefreq (weekly) and priority (0.8) are filled in for every URL, but Google ignores both outright. They are harmless and valid; just do not expect them to influence crawling or ranking.
One file holds up to 50,000 URLs and 50 MB uncompressed. This tool emits a single flat sitemap, so for a larger site you would split your URLs across several files and reference them from a sitemap index — which this does not build.
A sitemap aids discovery; it does not force indexing. Google decides what to index on its own — pages can be in your sitemap and still left out, and pages not listed can still be indexed.
It does not crawl your site or check the URLs. You supply the list, so make sure each URL is the canonical, indexable, 200-OK version — do not list redirects, noindex pages or blocked URLs.
Real-World Use Cases
New sites
Give search engines a complete list of pages before many links point to them.
Submitting to Search Console
Produce a sitemap.xml to submit in Google Search Console and Bing.
Small static sites
Hand-build a sitemap for a site without a CMS plugin to generate one.
Orphan pages
List pages that are not well linked so crawlers can still find them.
When to use it — and when not to
Good for
- A quick sitemap.xml from a known list of URLs
- New or small sites without a sitemap plugin
- Submitting a URL list to Search Console
- Listing poorly-linked pages for discovery
Not the best choice for
- Accurate per-page lastmod (it stamps today)
- Sites over 50,000 URLs (needs a sitemap index)
- Auto-crawling or updating as the site changes
- Forcing pages to be indexed
Want real lastmod and auto-updates? A CMS sitemap plugin or a server-side generator keeps dates honest. Over 50,000 URLs? Split into multiple sitemaps with an index file.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a sitemap for?
It lists your pages so search engines can discover them, which helps new sites, big sites, and pages that are not well linked. It aids discovery but does not force indexing.
Why is lastmod today on every URL?
That is a placeholder, and it is the field to fix. Google distrusts a lastmod that is identical and always current, so edit each to the page's real modification date — or drop lastmod if you cannot keep it accurate.
Do changefreq and priority matter?
Not to Google — it ignores both. They are valid sitemap elements but have no effect on crawling or ranking, so do not fuss over the 0.8 and weekly values.
How many URLs can one sitemap hold?
Up to 50,000 URLs and 50 MB uncompressed. Past that, split into multiple sitemaps and list them in a sitemap index file.
Where do I put the file and how does Google find it?
Save it as sitemap.xml, upload it to your site, then submit it in Google Search Console and reference it from robots.txt. Bing Webmaster Tools works the same way.
Does adding a URL to the sitemap guarantee indexing?
No. A sitemap is a list of candidates. Google decides independently what to index; pages can be listed and still skipped.
Should I list every URL?
Only canonical, indexable, 200-OK pages. Do not include redirects, noindex pages, or URLs blocked in robots.txt — those send mixed signals.
Does the tool crawl my site?
No. You paste the URLs, so the list is only as complete and correct as what you provide.
Can I submit a sitemap with the wrong lastmod?
It is valid XML and will be accepted, but an inaccurate lastmod undermines its usefulness. Either make the dates real or remove them.
Do I need a sitemap if my site is small and well linked?
Not strictly — Google can crawl a small linked site fine. A sitemap still does not hurt and helps ensure nothing is missed.
Should the sitemap URLs match my canonicals?
Yes. List the canonical version of each page so your sitemap, canonicals and internal links all agree.
Is anything uploaded?
No. The sitemap is built in your browser; you save and upload it yourself.
References
Emits a standards-compliant sitemaps.org XML sitemap; it is explicit that the lastmod is stamped today and should be edited, and that Google ignores the changefreq and priority it includes.
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