Where should I upload an XML sitemap?

A sitemap is commonly uploaded to the root directory of a website so it is available at a URL such as https://example.com/sitemap.xml.

Does an XML sitemap guarantee indexing?

No. A sitemap helps search engines discover URLs but does not guarantee that every submitted page will be indexed.

Should noindex or duplicate pages be included?

Generally, include canonical and indexable URLs that you want search engines to discover. Avoid adding duplicate, redirected, blocked, or noindex URLs.

How many URLs can one XML sitemap contain?

A standard XML sitemap can contain up to 50,000 URLs and must remain within the applicable uncompressed file-size limit. Larger websites should use multiple sitemaps and a sitemap index.

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Create a valid XML sitemap

Add complete website URLs, apply optional last modified dates, change frequency and priority values, then preview, copy or download the sitemap.xml file.

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Configure Your Sitemap

Add one complete URL per line and select the default settings.

Website URLs One URL per line

Only complete HTTP or HTTPS URLs will be included.

Change Frequency

Default Priority

Include today’s date as the last modified date

Remove duplicate URLs automatically

Live XML Preview

Your generated sitemap will appear below.

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0Valid URLs

0Ignored

0 BXML Size

How To Use

Create a sitemap in three steps

Add the URLs, choose optional metadata and download a ready-to-upload XML file.

Add complete URLs

Enter one canonical HTTP or HTTPS URL per line.

Choose metadata

Include an accurate last modified date, change frequency and priority only when useful.

Copy or download

Review the XML preview, then copy it or save the generated sitemap.xml file.

Best Practices

Build a cleaner XML sitemap

Include URLs that are canonical, indexable and useful for search-engine discovery.

Use absolute URLs

Every location should begin with HTTP or HTTPS and include the complete preferred page URL.

Exclude poor candidates

Avoid redirects, errors, duplicates, noindex pages and blocked URLs.

Keep dates accurate

Only change lastmod when the page content has genuinely changed.

A sitemap supports URL discovery but does not guarantee crawling, ranking or indexing.

Common Questions

XML Sitemap Generator FAQs

Quick answers about upload location, indexing and sitemap limits.

What is an XML sitemap?

It is a machine-readable file that lists important website URLs and can include optional metadata.

Where should the sitemap be uploaded?

A common location is the website root, such as https://example.com/sitemap.xml.

Does a sitemap guarantee indexing?

No. Search engines decide which pages to crawl and index.

Should noindex pages be included?

Generally no. Include canonical and indexable URLs that you want search engines to discover.

How many URLs can one sitemap contain?

A standard sitemap can contain up to 50,000 URLs. Larger websites should use multiple sitemap files and a sitemap index.

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Create and review your XML sitemap before uploading it

Validate the URL list, inspect the generated XML and download the finished sitemap.xml file.