What is a sitemap index?

A sitemap whose entries point to other sitemap files rather than pages — common for large sites that split their sitemap across multiple files. This tool detects and labels that case.

What if the sitemap is at a non-standard location?

This checks the standard /sitemap.xml path only; check the site’s robots.txt (via the Robots.txt Checker) for a Sitemap: line if it uses a different path.

Sitemap Checker

Fetch and validate a live site’s sitemap.xml — entry count and a preview of the URLs.

URL

The URL is fetched from our server (an arbitrary cross-origin fetch isn't possible directly from your browser) — the target site sees this server's request, not your IP, and nothing about the check is stored.

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How it works

1
Enter a domain

Just the site, e.g. https://example.com.
2
sitemap.xml fetched from its root

The tool requests /sitemap.xml on that domain automatically.
3
Validated and previewed

Whether it parses, entry count, and the first 20 URLs.

FAQ

What is a sitemap index?: A sitemap whose entries point to other sitemap files rather than pages — common for large sites that split their sitemap across multiple files. This tool detects and labels that case.
What if the sitemap is at a non-standard location?: This checks the standard /sitemap.xml path only; check the site’s robots.txt (via the Robots.txt Checker) for a Sitemap: line if it uses a different path.