Sitemap XML Generator
Generate a valid sitemap.xml file from a list of your site's URLs, with a configurable change frequency.
sitemap.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/</loc>
<lastmod>2026-10-27</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
<lastmod>2026-10-27</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/contact</loc>
<lastmod>2026-10-27</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
</url>
</urlset>
What is Sitemap XML Generator?
Sitemap XML Generator builds schema-compliant sitemap.xml files adhering to the sitemaps.org 0.9 standard. It converts a list of website URLs into properly indented <url> entries, automatically escapes XML ampersands (&), attaches today's ISO 8601 publication date (<lastmod>), and applies your selected change frequency (<changefreq>). Output can be copied or downloaded directly as sitemap.xml.
How to use Sitemap XML Generator
- 1Paste your list of canonical website URLs into the editor, one URL per line.
- 2Select a default change frequency from the dropdown (e.g. weekly or monthly).
- 3Copy the XML output or click Download to save sitemap.xml.
Key features
sitemaps.org 0.9 Compliance
Emits standard XML declarations and urlset namespace headers recognized by Google, Bing, and major search engines.
Automatic XML Character Escaping
Escapes reserved characters like ampersands (&) into & inside <loc> tags to prevent parsing errors.
Configurable Change Frequencies
Supports always, hourly, daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and never frequency tags.
Instant XML Download
Exports valid application/xml sitemap files ready to upload to your web server root.
Examples & use cases
Three-Page Website Sitemap
Generating valid XML sitemap entries with weekly frequency
https://example.com/ https://example.com/about https://example.com/contact
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/</loc>
<lastmod>TODAY</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
<lastmod>TODAY</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
</url>
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/contact</loc>
<lastmod>TODAY</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
</url>
</urlset>Query String URL Escaping
Automatically escapes ampersands in query parameters
https://example.com/search?cat=shoes&sort=price
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/search?cat=shoes&sort=price</loc>
<lastmod>TODAY</lastmod>
<changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
</url>
</urlset>Frequently asked questions
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