XML Sitemap Validator

Validate your XML sitemap for SEO compliance and search engine compatibility

How it works

1Enter sitemap URL or paste XML
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2Click "Validate"
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3Review issues & stats

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About XML Sitemaps

SEO Benefits

Sitemaps help search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently

Validation

Ensure your sitemap follows the standard protocol for maximum compatibility

Sitemap Index

Large sites can use sitemap index files to organize multiple sitemaps

Freshness

Use lastmod tags to indicate when content was last updated

Sitemap Best Practices

  • *Maximum 50,000 URLs: Each sitemap file should contain no more than 50,000 URLs
  • *File size limit: Keep sitemaps under 50MB uncompressed
  • *UTF-8 encoding: Always use UTF-8 encoding and escape special characters
  • *Absolute URLs: All URLs must be absolute (include full domain)
  • *Submit to Search Engines: After validation, submit your sitemap via Google Search Console

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