Sitemap Checker

Validate a site’s XML sitemap: does sitemap.xml exist and parse, how many URLs does it list, and do a sample of them actually respond?

What this tool checks

Existence & validity — /sitemap.xml returns 200 and is a valid urlset or sitemap index.
URL count — how many URLs are listed (following the first child of an index).
Reachability — a sample of URLs is fetched to catch dead links.

Related tools

robots.txt Checker — does robots.txt point to your sitemap?
llms.txt Generator — build an llms.txt from this sitemap.

Last reviewed: 2026-07-09.

Frequently asked questions

▸ What does the sitemap checker do?

It validates your sitemap.xml, counts the URLs, follows sitemap indexes, and samples entries to check for dead links.

▸ Where should my sitemap live and be referenced?

Serve it at your site root (e.g. /sitemap.xml) and reference it with a Sitemap: line in robots.txt so crawlers discover it.