XML Sitemap Generator
Generate XML sitemaps for your website.
Generate XML sitemaps for your website.
This free XML Sitemap Generator from KX Toolkit is part of our all-in-one online toolkit. It runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device for client-side operations. 100% free, forever - no paywall, no credit card, no trial.
How to use the XML Sitemap Generator
- Enter the URL or domain.
- Pick the depth or check options if the tool supports them.
- Run the audit - results stream in as each check completes.
- Export the report or fix the issues flagged.
What you can do with the XML Sitemap Generator
- Pre-flight a new website before going live.
- Quick monthly health check on client sites.
- Diagnose why a page is slow or returning errors.
- Verify redirects after a domain or URL migration.
Why use KX Toolkit's XML Sitemap Generator
- Browser-based: Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android - no install, no extension.
- Privacy-first: Client-side tools never upload your data; server-side tools delete files right after processing.
- Mobile-friendly: Full feature parity on phones and tablets - not a stripped-down view.
- Fast: Optimised for instant feedback. No artificial waiting screens, no email-gated downloads.
- One hub for everything: 300+ tools across SEO, text, image, PDF, code, color, calculators and more - skip switching between sites.
Tips for the best results
Always run an audit BEFORE you publish, not after - most issues are easier to fix while the page is still in staging.
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Why does my site need an XML sitemap if Google can crawl it?
Sitemaps help search engines discover URLs faster, especially deep pages that have few internal links, new pages on freshly launched sites, and JavaScript-heavy pages where crawlers may miss client-rendered URLs. Sitemaps also signal priority and last-modified dates, giving Google hints on what to recrawl. Sites with strong internal linking and steady traffic benefit less from sitemaps, but submitting one is free, harmless, and can shave days off indexing time for new content.
What URLs should I exclude from my sitemap?
Exclude noindexed pages, redirected URLs, 404 pages, parameterized URLs that duplicate canonical content, admin and login pages, internal search result pages, and tag or filter pages with thin content. Including these wastes crawl budget and signals weak quality. The sitemap should contain only canonical URLs that you want indexed and ranking. After generating, audit the file and remove anything you would not want to appear in Google search results.
How large can an XML sitemap be?
A single sitemap file is limited to 50,000 URLs or 50MB uncompressed (whichever comes first). For larger sites, split into multiple sitemap files referenced by a sitemap index file. Common organization is by content type: posts, pages, products, categories. Splitting by section also makes it easier to spot indexing problems in Search Console, where you can see indexing rates per sitemap and identify which content types Google is treating poorly.
How do I submit my sitemap to Google?
Add the sitemap URL to your robots.txt with "Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml", then submit it directly via Google Search Console under Sitemaps. Bing Webmaster Tools accepts sitemaps similarly. After submission, monitor the indexing report weekly: a healthy site indexes 80-95% of submitted URLs within 30 days. Lower rates indicate quality issues, duplicate content, or technical blocks. Resubmit only when adding hundreds of new URLs, not after every small update.
How often should I update and regenerate the sitemap?
For most sites, regenerate weekly or whenever you publish new content. Dynamic sites should auto-generate via the CMS or a cron job, never manually. The lastmod date should reflect actual content changes, not just regeneration timestamps; lying to Google about last-modified dates burns crawl budget on unchanged pages. News sites benefit from a separate news sitemap updated within minutes of publication, which qualifies content for Google News indexing.
Should I include images and videos in my sitemap?
Yes, especially for image-heavy sites like e-commerce, photography, and recipe blogs. Image sitemaps help Google index images for Image Search, which can drive 10-30% additional traffic in visual niches. Video sitemaps are essential for video content because Google Video Search relies heavily on the structured metadata. Use the image:image and video:video XML extensions, or generate them via your CMS plugin. Without these extensions, Google often misses media content even on well-crawled pages.
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