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Sitemap Architect

Paste URLs, set priorities, auto-split large sites — get submission-ready XML in seconds.

1 Paste your URLs

0 URLs

2 Global Defaults

Change Frequency

Global Priority

Default Last Modified

Smart Auto-Priority — homepage → 1.0, root pages → 0.8, sub-dirs → 0.6, deep → 0.5

Per-URL Last Modified — show individual date pickers in the URL table below

3 Per-URL Overrides Optional

Override frequency, priority, or date per URL. Invalid URLs are flagged and skipped during generation.

URLFrequencyPriorityStatus

URLs included

Skipped

Dupes removed

Files generated

⚡ Sitemap auto-split into multiple files with a sitemap index. Download as ZIP for easy upload.

→ Add to robots.txt

Copy this line into your robots.txt file so every crawler auto-discovers your sitemap:

Sitemap: https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml

→ Submit to Search Engines

1
Upload to your root directory Place sitemap.xml at https://yoursite.com/sitemap.xml — crawlers check this path automatically.
2
Submit to Google Search Console Google Search Console → Sitemaps → Enter URL → Submit. Crawling typically begins within 24–48 hrs.
3
Submit to Bing Webmaster Tools Bing Webmaster Tools → Sitemaps → Submit URL. Covers Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo results.
4
Declare in robots.txt See the snippet above — add one Sitemap: line so every crawler auto-discovers it without a manual submission.
5
Re-submit whenever you publish new pages Update your sitemap and resubmit in Search Console. Don't wait — crawlers can be notified immediately.

What is an XML Sitemap and why does it matter?

An XML sitemap is a structured file that tells search engines exactly which pages exist on your website, when they were last updated, and how often they change. Think of it as handing Google a map instead of making it wander around your site through links alone.

Without a sitemap, Google's crawlers rely entirely on internal links to discover your content. A page that isn't linked from anywhere else can remain invisible for months — or forever. A sitemap eliminates that risk entirely.

Do I need a sitemap if my site is small?

Yes — especially for new sites. Google may take weeks to discover pages through links alone. A sitemap cuts that to days, which is critical for early ranking on fresh domains.

What is crawl budget?

Google limits how many pages it crawls per day. Without a sitemap, crawlers waste budget on low-value pages like tag archives and pagination, starving your best content.

What do Priority and Changefreq actually do?

Priority (0.0–1.0) signals relative importance within your site. Changefreq hints update frequency. Google treats both as hints — but they still influence crawl order and scheduling.

When do I need a sitemap index?

Google limits files to 50,000 URLs / 50 MB uncompressed. Larger sites need multiple sitemap files under a parent sitemapindex.xml — which this tool generates automatically.

Should I include all pages?

No. Only include canonical, indexable pages. Exclude noindex pages, login/account pages, admin pages, redirects, blocked URLs, and duplicate content. Quality over quantity.

How often should I update lastmod?

Only when actual content changes. Inflating lastmod dates on every deploy (when nothing changed) causes Google to distrust your sitemap and can slow down re-indexing.