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    XML Sitemap Generator

    Turn a list of URLs into a valid XML sitemap with optional lastmod dates, then download it ready to submit to Google.

    Runs in your browser: nothing you type is uploaded.

    Add a date after a URL (like 2026-10-20) to give that page its own lastmod.

    Google ignores change frequency and priority and uses lastmod only when it's accurate, so it's safe to leave the first two out.

    Your sitemap.xml

    Add your page URLs above and the sitemap appears here.

    Upload the file to your site's root, list it in robots.txt, then submit it in Google Search Console under Indexing → Sitemaps.

    How to use it

    1. 1

      Paste your page URLs, one per line. Add a date after a URL, like 2026-10-20, to give that page its own lastmod.

    2. 2

      Tick “Add a lastmod date” if you have an accurate date for the pages without one. Leave change frequency and priority blank.

    3. 3

      Read any warnings: invalid lines, duplicates and URLs from a different host are flagged.

    4. 4

      Download sitemap.xml, upload it to the root of your site, list it in robots.txt and submit it in Google Search Console.

    Why it matters

    A sitemap tells search engines which URLs you want crawled and when they last changed. It helps Google find new and deep pages sooner, but it doesn't guarantee indexing, and small sites with good internal links often do fine without one.

    List only canonical pages that return a 200 status and that you want in search. Redirected, noindexed and duplicate URLs waste crawling and make the file less trustworthy.

    Google uses lastmod only when the dates are consistently accurate, so change it when the content really changes. It ignores priority and change frequency.

    Frequently asked questions

    Do I need an XML sitemap?

    Large sites, new sites with few links and sites with many pages that are hard to reach benefit most. A small site that links all its pages from the menu can rank without one, but a sitemap costs nothing and speeds up discovery.

    How many URLs can one sitemap hold?

    Up to 50,000 URLs or 50 MB uncompressed. Larger sites split their URLs across several files and list those in a sitemap index.

    Does Google use priority and changefreq?

    No, Google ignores both. You can leave them blank.

    How do I submit the sitemap?

    In Google Search Console, open Indexing, then Sitemaps, and enter the sitemap's address. You can also add a Sitemap line to robots.txt, and submit it in Bing Webmaster Tools.

    Which URLs should I leave out?

    Pages with a noindex tag, URLs that redirect, error pages, internal search results, and parameter or tracking versions of a page that already has a clean URL.

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