XML Sitemap Viewer
View and analyze XML sitemaps to understand website structure and indexing status. Parse sitemap files, check URL validity, view last modified dates, and analyze sitemap structure for SEO optimization and search engine crawling insights.
Complete Guide: XML Sitemap Viewer
Everything you need to know about using this tool effectively
The XML Sitemap Viewer parses sitemap XML and turns it into a readable list of discovered entries with basic metadata. It accepts either pasted XML or a sitemap URL, then shows extracted URLs, lastmod values, changefreq, priority, and simple counts for quicker manual review or export.
This tool is a browser-based sitemap parser and viewer. It is useful when you want to inspect the contents of a sitemap or sitemap index without reading raw XML directly, especially when you need a cleaner list of entries for review, sharing, or lightweight analysis.
Sitemap inspection
Open up a sitemap or sitemap index in a cleaner view when raw XML is difficult to scan quickly.
Content inventory review
Extract URL lists and basic metadata from a sitemap for lightweight auditing or handoff.
Migration support
Review sitemap entries during launches or restructures when you need a quick exportable list of URLs.
Competitive research
Inspect a publicly accessible sitemap URL to understand how another site's content is organized at a high level.
Spreadsheet preparation
Export sitemap data into JSON, CSV, or text so it can be reviewed outside the XML file itself.
Enter a sitemap source
Paste XML directly or enter a sitemap URL if you want the tool to fetch the content first.
Parse the sitemap
Run the parser to extract the sitemap entries and basic metadata fields.
Review the summary counts
Check the totals for discovered entries and how many include fields like lastmod or priority.
Scan the entry list
Use the readable results view to inspect URLs and the metadata attached to each entry.
Copy or export the data
Download the parsed output in the format that best fits your review workflow.
This tool parses sitemap content, but it does not validate the sitemap against every protocol rule the way a dedicated validator would.
URL fetching depends on whether the sitemap can be retrieved from the browser environment, so pasted XML is the safest fallback.
Sitemap index entries are shown as parsed items, which is useful for visibility but not the same as recursively crawling every nested sitemap.
Export the results when you want to sort or compare the sitemap entries outside the browser view.
Use the viewer for readability and extraction, then pair it with a validator if you need deeper error checking.
What does this XML sitemap viewer do?
It parses sitemap XML from a pasted document or a sitemap URL and displays the extracted entries in a more readable view.
Can it parse both sitemap files and sitemap indexes?
Yes. It parses both urlset entries and sitemapindex entries and includes them in the results.
Does it validate whether the sitemap is fully compliant?
No. It focuses on parsing and displaying the data. For full structural or protocol validation, a dedicated sitemap checker is a better fit.
Can I export the parsed sitemap data?
Yes. The viewer can export the results as JSON, CSV, or a plain text URL list.
Will it always fetch a live sitemap URL successfully?
Not always. It can fetch a sitemap URL from the browser, but network restrictions or cross-origin limitations may make pasted XML the more reliable option in some cases.