XML Sitemap Generator

Instantly convert a list of raw URLs into a standard, properly formatted XML Sitemap that you can submit to Google Search Console.

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URLs to Include3 Detected

Paste your entire list of URLs below. Each URL must start with http:// or https:// and be on its own separate line.

Default Priority

Change Frequency

Include Current Date as <lastmod>

sitemap.xml Output

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-02</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-02</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/contact</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-02</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
</urlset>

The Map to the Index

Search engines are massive mathematical engines, but they are technically blind. When Googlebot arrives at your homepage, it doesn't intuitively know how your website is structured. It has to crawl, clicking link after link, to discover your blog posts, your product pages, and your contact forms.

If you have a complex website, or a brand new website with very few external backlinks, relying purely on crawling is a terrible idea. The bot might hit a dead end, or it might just get bored and leave before it finds your most important money-making pages.

An XML Sitemap removes the guesswork. It is a strictly formatted text document that hands search engines a complete, detailed roadmap of every single page on your server. When you submit this map directly to Google Search Console, you are essentially forcing them to acknowledge the existence of your content.

Fast Indexing for Static Sites

If you use WordPress or Shopify, you probably have a plugin that generates a sitemap for you automatically. But thousands of developers and businesses use static site generators, custom React applications, or plain HTML files.

If you are running a static site, generating a sitemap is usually a painful, manual process involving command-line tools or expensive desktop crawling software. We built this Raw URL to XML Sitemap Generator to completely bypass that headache.

Instead of paying for a crawler to slowly scan your site, you just paste your raw list of URLs into our text box. In milliseconds, our tool wraps your plain text in the exact XML tags required by the Google search protocol. It generates a clean, valid `.xml` file that you can immediately upload to your root directory.

Understanding Priorities and Frequencies

A good XML sitemap doesn't just list URLs; it tells search engines how to prioritize them. Our tool allows you to attach global Priority scores and Change Frequency tags to your list.

The Priority score (ranging from 0.0 to 1.0) tells Google which pages you consider the most important relative to other pages on your own site. It does not boost your ranking against competitors, but it helps Google understand your site hierarchy. Give your homepage a 1.0, your main hubs a 0.8, and your standard articles a 0.5.

The Change Frequency tag tells the bot how often you plan on updating the content. If you have a live news page, you might tag it 'hourly'. If it's a permanent contact page, tag it 'yearly'. While Google doesn't obey these tags blindly, they act as strong hints that help conserve your crawl budget.

The Final Step: Robots.txt

Once you generate your XML sitemap and upload it to your server, you need to make sure bots can actually find it. Submitting it to Google Search Console is the first step, but you also need to announce it publicly.

You should always add a direct link to your sitemap at the very bottom of your robots.txt file. This allows alternative search engines (like DuckDuckGo, Baidu, and Yandex) to discover your roadmap without you having to manually submit it to their webmaster tools.

If you don't have a robots.txt file yet, you can quickly create one using our free Robots.txt Generator.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an XML Sitemap?

It is a simple text file written in Extensible Markup Language (XML) that lists every single URL on your website. Think of it as a master directory or a table of contents specifically designed for search engine robots to read.

Why doesn't Google just crawl my site normally?

Google does crawl normally by following links from page to page. But if you have a brand new website with no external links pointing to it, or if you have 'orphan pages' that aren't linked anywhere on your homepage, Google will never find them. A sitemap guarantees they know the pages exist.

How often should I update my sitemap?

You should generate and submit a new sitemap every time you publish a new blog post, add a new product, or make major changes to your website structure. Many modern CMS platforms do this automatically, but if you have a static site, you need to do it manually.

Where do I submit the sitemap?

You submit it directly to Google Search Console (under the 'Sitemaps' tab) and to Bing Webmaster Tools. You also need to add a link to the sitemap at the very bottom of your robots.txt file.

What is a good priority score?

Priority scores range from 0.0 to 1.0. Typically, your homepage gets a 1.0. Your main category pages get 0.8, and your blog posts or products get 0.6. Don't just set everything to 1.0; Google will ignore the priority tags entirely if you do that.

Does the change frequency tag actually work?

Sort of. If you set your change frequency to 'daily', you are politely asking Google to check the page every day. However, Google's algorithm ultimately decides how often to crawl your page based on its own metrics, not just your tag.

What is an HTML sitemap?

An HTML sitemap is a regular webpage built for human visitors to navigate your site (usually linked in the footer). An XML sitemap is built entirely for machines. You ideally need both, but the XML version is mandatory for SEO.

Is there a limit to how many URLs I can put in a sitemap?

Yes. A single XML sitemap file can hold a maximum of 50,000 URLs, and the file size cannot exceed 50MB uncompressed. If you have a massive site, you have to split your URLs into multiple sitemap files and link them together with a Sitemap Index file.

Should I include images and videos in my sitemap?

Standard XML sitemaps just list page URLs. If image search or video search drives a lot of your traffic, you should absolutely create dedicated Image Sitemaps and Video Sitemaps to help Google index your media.

Does this generator save my URLs?

No. The entire conversion process happens locally in your web browser. We do not store your list of URLs or track the sitemaps you generate.

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