Free XML sitemap generator
This free sitemap generator creates a valid sitemap.xml file from a simple list of page URLs — no signup, no upload. Just paste your pages, set a default priority and change frequency, and download a sitemap ready to upload to your site and submit to Google Search Console.
What is a sitemap and why does it matter for SEO?
An XML sitemap lists every important page on your website so search engines can discover and crawl your content faster — especially helpful for new sites, large sites, or pages that aren't well linked internally. A clean sitemap is one of the simplest, highest-impact technical SEO tasks you can do.
Sitemap protocol limits
| Limit | Value |
|---|---|
| Max URLs per sitemap file | 50,000 |
| Max file size (uncompressed) | 50MB |
| Larger sites | Use a sitemap index file referencing multiple sitemaps |
How to submit your sitemap to Google
- Generate your sitemap.xml below and download it.
- Upload it to your website's root folder (e.g.
yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml). - Add a line to your
robots.txt:Sitemap: https://yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml - In Google Search Console, go to Indexing → Sitemaps, and submit the file name.
Frequently asked questions
What is an XML sitemap and why do I need one? +
An XML sitemap is a file that lists every important page on your website, helping Google and other search engines discover and crawl your content faster, especially for new or large sites.
How do I submit my sitemap to Google Search Console? +
Upload the generated sitemap.xml to your website's root folder, then go to Google Search Console, open Sitemaps under Indexing, and submit the file name such as sitemap.xml.
How many URLs can a single sitemap contain? +
A single sitemap file can contain up to 50,000 URLs and must be no larger than 50MB uncompressed. Larger sites use a sitemap index file referencing multiple sitemap files.
Does Google use the priority and changefreq values in a sitemap? +
Google has stated it largely ignores the priority and changefreq hints in sitemaps, relying instead on its own crawling signals. They're still part of the sitemap standard and some other search engines may use them.
Is this sitemap generator free and private? +
Yes — completely free with no signup, and your URLs are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to any server.