XML Sitemap Viewer
Extract, view, and analyze all URLs from any sitemap. Supports standard XML sitemaps and recursive parsing of sitemap_index.xml files.
XML Sitemap Viewer: Check, Read, and Analyze Your Sitemap
An XML sitemap viewer lets you paste a sitemap URL and instantly see every page listed on a website. You get the full URL list, last modified dates, change frequencies, and priority values, all extracted from the raw XML file. No downloads, no browser extensions, no guessing.
What Is an XML Sitemap?
An XML sitemap is a structured file that tells search engines which pages exist on your website. Google, Bing, and other search engines use sitemaps to crawl your site more efficiently. The file follows the sitemap XML format defined by the sitemaps.org protocol, adopted by all major search engines in 2006.
Every sitemap URL entry includes the page address. Optional fields include lastmod (when the page was last updated), changefreq (how often the content changes), and priority (a hint about relative importance). Large sites split their URLs across multiple files and link them through a sitemap_index.xml.
How to Check a Sitemap
The quickest way to check sitemap data: paste the URL into the sitemap viewer above and click "View Sitemap." The tool fetches the raw XML, parses both standard sitemaps and sitemap index files, and displays all URLs in a clean, searchable table.
You should also check sitemap.xml directly in your browser by visiting yoursite.com/sitemap.xml. But raw XML output is hard to read. A dedicated sitemap reader formats the data and adds search, sort, and export features.
How to Find a Website's Sitemap
To find the sitemap of a website, start with the most common locations:
- Append
/sitemap.xmlto the domain - Append
/sitemap_index.xmlto the domain - Check the site's
robots.txtfile for a Sitemap: directive
A site map finder automates this process. Our sitemap lookup tool handles all standard locations and recursively resolves index files.
Validate and Verify Your XML Sitemap
You should validate XML sitemap files before submitting them to search engines. A valid sitemap follows the sitemaps.org protocol and stays under 50,000 URLs per file (50 MB uncompressed). Use our viewer to verify sitemap XML structure and confirm your file parses without errors.
Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools both accept sitemap submissions. Submit through those platforms to verify sitemap processing. Sitemap monitoring through these tools alerts you when Google encounters crawl errors in your submitted files.
Frequently Asked Questions
An XML sitemap is a structured file that lists every URL on your website you want search engines to crawl and index. Search engines like Google and Bing read sitemaps to find pages faster and understand your site structure. Without one, crawlers rely on internal links alone and often miss orphan pages.
Try appending /sitemap.xml or /sitemap_index.xml to the domain (e.g., example.com/sitemap.xml). You should also check the site's robots.txt file, which usually includes a Sitemap: directive pointing to the sitemap location.
A sitemap index file is an XML file that references multiple individual sitemap files. Large websites with thousands of pages split their URLs across several sitemaps and link them through one sitemap index. Each individual sitemap holds up to 50,000 URLs per the protocol specification.
A single XML sitemap file supports up to 50,000 URLs and must not exceed 50 MB uncompressed. If your site has more URLs, use a sitemap index to reference multiple sitemap files.
No. Submitting a sitemap tells Google about your pages, but Google decides which pages to crawl and index based on quality, relevance, and crawl budget. A sitemap improves discoverability, not guaranteed indexing.
Update your sitemap whenever you add, remove, or change URLs. Dynamic sites benefit from automated sitemap generation through CMS plugins or build pipelines. Include accurate lastmod dates so search engines know which pages changed recently.
Submit your sitemap through Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools. You should also add a Sitemap directive to your robots.txt file. Google and Bing both support sitemap autodiscovery through robots.txt.