Paste your sitemap.xml URL. We'll check its format, size and every URL and lastmod date for problems.
Check your XML sitemap's format, size, status codes and lastmod dates, so search engines get an accurate list of the pages you want indexed.
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Valid XML
Whether the file parses as a sitemap or sitemap index.
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Size limits
Under 50,000 URLs and 50 MB per file.
03
URL status codes
A sample of listed URLs checked for errors and redirects.
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lastmod dates
Whether dates are present, valid and believable.
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Enter your sitemap URL
Usually yourdomain.com/sitemap.xml.
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Validate it
We fetch and parse the file, then check the URLs inside.
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Fix and resubmit
Remove broken and redirected URLs, then resubmit in Search Console.
Clean sitemap
Valid XML listing only live, indexable pages with accurate dates.
Redirected URLs listed
List the final URLs instead, so search engines don't waste time following redirects.
Errors or invalid XML
Broken files or 404s in the sitemap undermine search engines' trust in it.
A sitemap tells search engines which pages matter. If it's full of redirects, errors or pages you've blocked, they learn to trust it less. A clean sitemap helps new and updated pages get discovered faster.
About the sitemap validator.
Most sites benefit from one, especially large sites, new sites and sites with pages that aren't well linked internally.