XML Sitemap Checker
Check your sitemap.xml file — count URLs, detect sitemap index, lastmod, changefreq
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How does a sitemap help indexing?
A sitemap.xml helps Google discover and index pages faster. The tool auto-probes common paths, counts URLs and checks the structure.
A sitemap.xml is the "map" that helps Google discover every page on your website — especially important for large sites, new sites, or pages with few internal links. A good sitemap helps pages get indexed faster and more completely. The XML Sitemap Checker auto-probes common paths (/sitemap.xml, /sitemap_index.xml), counts the total URLs, and distinguishes a sitemap index (a parent file pointing to several child sitemaps) from a sitemap leaf (containing URLs directly). It also checks whether the structure includes lastmod tags (telling Google when content changed so it re-crawls) and changefreq. If a sitemap exceeds 50,000 URLs — Google's per-file limit — the tool warns you to split it into a sitemap index.
- Auto-probes /sitemap.xml, /sitemap_index.xml
- Counts URLs and detects sitemap index vs leaf
- Checks for lastmod and changefreq
How to use in 3 steps
- 1Enter your website URL (the tool probes common sitemap paths).
- 2Click "Check Sitemap" to fetch and analyze the structure.
- 3See the URL count, sitemap type and improvement tips (lastmod, size).