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
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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