XML Sitemap Validator
Validate XML sitemaps and sitemap index files, discover URLs, and detect issues
XML Sitemap Validator
Validate syntax, check XML structure, and detect index vs standard sitemaps
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What is XML Sitemap Validator?
Check XML syntax, validate sitemap index files, discover listed URLs, and detect duplicate or broken entries.
The XML Sitemap Validator inspects your sitemap XML structure, verifies compliance with the Sitemaps.org protocol, and checks for duplicate URLs, missing lastmod dates, and nested sitemap index hierarchies.
How to Use
Enter the full URL of your XML sitemap (e.g. https://example.com/sitemap.xml).
Click "Validate XML Sitemap".
Review the structure: Total URLs, Lastmod frequency, and duplicate warnings.
Inspect the discovered URL table and export insights.
Why Use This Tool?
Verify XML syntax correctness according to official standards
Identify duplicate URLs wasting crawl budget
Check sitemap index files and nested sub-sitemaps
Detect insecure HTTP URLs in sitemap files