Where should I submit my sitemap?

Submit your sitemap through Google Search Console (Sitemaps section) and Bing Webmaster Tools. Also, reference it in your robots.txt file with a "Sitemap:" directive.

How often should I update my sitemap?

Update your sitemap whenever you add, remove, or significantly modify pages. For sites with frequent content updates (like blogs), automate sitemap generation as part of your build process.

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Generate XML sitemaps for search engines

Free XML Sitemap Generator - Create Sitemaps Online

Generate valid XML sitemaps for your website with our free sitemap generator. Add URLs with priority, change frequency, and last modified dates.

XML Sitemap Generator

Generate a valid XML sitemap for your website to help search engines discover and index your pages.

Site Settings

Base URL

Add URL

Path

Change Frequency

Priority: 0.8

Last Modified

Bulk Add URLs

Default Frequency

Default Priority: 0.5

Quick Add Common Pages

URLs (1)

https://example.com

dailyPriority: 12026-03-17

Generated Sitemap

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">

    <url>
        <loc>https://example.com</loc>
        <lastmod>2026-03-17</lastmod>
        <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
        <priority>1.0</priority>
    </url>
</urlset>

Sitemap Best Practices

• Place your sitemap at the root: /sitemap.xml
• Add sitemap URL to your robots.txt file
• Maximum of 50,000 URLs per sitemap file
• Submit your sitemap in Google Search Console
• Use higher priority (0.8-1.0) for important pages like homepage and key landing pages
• Only include canonical URLs — no duplicate or redirected pages

What Is an XML Sitemap?

An XML sitemap is a file that lists all the important URLs on your website, helping search engines discover and understand your site structure. Sitemaps include metadata about each URL — when it was last modified, how often it changes, and its relative priority. While search engines can discover pages by following links, a sitemap ensures that all your important pages are found, especially new pages, deep pages with few incoming links, and pages in large website architectures.

How to Use This Free Sitemap Generator

1
Enter your website's base URL.
2
Add page URLs manually or import from a list.
3
Set the change frequency and priority for each URL.
4
Configure the last modified date for each page.
5
Download the generated sitemap.xml file.

Key Features

Generate valid XML sitemaps following the Sitemaps protocol
Configure changefreq, priority, and lastmod for each URL
Bulk import URLs from a text list or CSV
Automatic sitemap index for sites with 50,000+ URLs
Validate sitemap syntax before downloading
Download as sitemap.xml ready to upload to your server

Why Use FreeDevKit?

Help search engines discover all your important pages
Essential for new websites and large sites with deep content
Improve crawl efficiency and indexing speed
Free alternative to XML-Sitemaps.com and Screaming Frog

Frequently Asked Questions

While not strictly required, a sitemap is highly recommended for all websites. It's especially important for new sites, large sites (500+ pages), sites with deep navigation, and sites that add new content frequently.

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