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Sitemap Checker and Validator
Find a site’s XML sitemap through robots.txt or the usual addresses, read it, and test a sample of the listed URLs — do they answer 200, or redirect and fail?
- PASS FoundDeclared in robots.txt
- PASS Sitemap index3 child sitemaps, 1,240 URLs
- WARNING Sample2 of 10 URLs redirect
- ISSUE Sample1 of 10 URLs returns 404
What does the free Sitemap Finder & Validator analyze?
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Finding the sitemap
Sitemap lines in robots.txt first, then the usual addresses such as /sitemap.xml and /sitemap_index.xml.
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Declared in robots.txt
A Sitemap line in robots.txt helps every crawler find it, not only the ones you submit it to.
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Reachable and valid
Whether the file answers 200 and parses as a sitemap or a sitemap index.
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Sitemap indexes
Child sitemaps are opened too — up to a few of each, so large sites stay quick to check.
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A sample of URLs
Ten listed URLs are requested: a sitemap should list final pages that answer 200, not redirects or errors.
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Size limits
Very large files are read in part, and the report says so.
How to keep a sitemap useful
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List only final URLs
Pages that answer 200 and are canonical — no redirects, errors or noindex pages. Redirect & HTTP Header Checker →
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Declare it in robots.txt
Add a Sitemap line with the full https:// address. Robots.txt Tester →
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Split large sites
Up to 50,000 URLs or 50 MB per file; use a sitemap index above that.
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Keep it fresh
Generate it from your site, so new pages appear and removed ones disappear.
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Submit it in Search Console
Then you see how many listed pages Google indexed.
How to interpret your results
- ISSUE
- A clear fault that usually deserves a fix, e.g. a missing title or a non-200 status.
- WARNING
- May be a problem depending on the page, e.g. a missing description or canonical, or a long title.
- PASS
- Checked and looks fine.
- NOT CHECKED
- Not part of this check, or blocked by the site. The report says which — it is never counted as a fault.
Sitemap Finder & Validator vs Website Audit vs SEO Monitor
Sitemap Finder & Validator
One URL · free · no account
Find a site’s sitemaps and check them against the sitemaps.org rules.
You’re hereWebsite Audit
Many pages · free quick crawl
Crawls a limited set of pages and groups issues across your site, like duplicate titles and potential orphan pages.
Run a website audit →SEO Monitor
Connected data · account
Uses your Search Console and GA4 to track clicks, queries and changes over time.
Explore SEO Monitor →FAQ
Frequently asked questions
About the Sitemap Finder & Validator.
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Do I need a sitemap?
Small, well-linked sites can do without, but a sitemap helps search engines find new and updated pages sooner.
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Does a sitemap get pages indexed?
No. It helps Google find pages; whether they are indexed depends on the pages themselves.
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Why shouldn’t it list redirects?
A sitemap says “these are my pages”. Redirects and errors waste crawling and blur that signal.
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How many URLs can one sitemap hold?
Up to 50,000 URLs or 50 MB uncompressed. Larger sites use a sitemap index that lists several files.
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Why do you check only a sample?
To stay fast and polite to your server. The Website Audit crawls far more pages.
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Is it free?
Yes. No account is needed. We limit how often one visitor can run checks so the tools stay fast for everyone.
