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XML sitemap validator

The XML sitemap validator fetches a sitemap or sitemap index, checks the XML and the protocol limits, and tests where each listed URL actually lands.

  • Free, no sign-up
  • Results in seconds
  • Checker · 35 free tools

This checks one page. The same problem usually repeats on every page built from the same template. Plans start at $14.99 a month.

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How to use the sitemap validator

  1. 1

    Paste an address

    A full URL or just a domain. We add https:// when it is missing.

  2. 2

    We fetch it live

    Our server requests the page now, the way a crawler would, and records what came back.

  3. 3

    Read the evidence

    Every result shows the value we read, so you can see why it passed or failed.

  4. 4

    Fix and check again

    Change the page, run it once more, and ship when the second run agrees.

What this does not measure

We would rather say what a tool cannot see than let a clean result mislead you.

  • Valid XML does not mean the URLs work. The status column is a sample of the first URLs, not all 50,000 of them.
  • It does not check whether a listed URL is canonical, noindex, or a duplicate. Those come from a crawl of the pages themselves.
  • It reads the sitemap you give it. A sitemap that is not advertised in robots.txt is one we had to be told about.

Want the full picture?

This tool answers one question. A full audit runs every check on a page, scores it, and gives you a short list of what to fix first.

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Questions about the sitemap validator

More in the guides.

Fetch a sitemap or sitemap index and check every URL entry: the XML, the limits, and where the URLs actually land. Free, no sign-up.

No. Every tool in the free toolkit runs without sign-up, card, or email. A full site audit and saved history require an account and credits.

Valid XML does not mean the URLs work. The status column is a sample of the first URLs, not all 50,000 of them.

Crawlwise shows the evidence behind each result and prices work in credits. Suites bundle backlinks and ads research; we focus on measurable on-page health and crawler access.

The free tool answers one URL or one question. Add a site in Crawlwise to crawl many pages, export reports, and track changes over time on paid plans.

Nothing outside Google can promise rankings. Fixing real technical issues removes friction for crawlers and readers; it is necessary but not sufficient for visibility.

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