Sitemap Inspector
Fetch, parse, and inspect any website's XML sitemap. View URLs, priorities, change frequencies, and last-modified dates at a glance.
Last updated: June 2, 2026
Sitemap URL
Supports standard sitemaps and sitemap index files. Fetched via CORS proxy.
Sitemap Inspector — No Uploads Required
A powerful in-browser Sitemap Inspector that fetches and parses any publicly accessible XML sitemap URL. Instantly visualize all URLs listed in the sitemap along with their SEO metadata — priority scores, change frequencies, and last-modified timestamps. Supports standard XML sitemaps as well as sitemap index files (which reference multiple child sitemaps). Use the built-in search and filter system to find specific URLs, filter by priority or change frequency, and sort by any column. Export filtered results as a CSV for offline analysis. Entirely client-side via a CORS proxy — no data is stored on any server.
Why This Tool Exists
What makes this useful — and why I built it this way.
Instant SEO Audit: scan any site's sitemap for missing metadata or low-priority pages.
Sitemap Index Aware: Automatically discovers and loads all child sitemaps from an index file.
Privacy First: All processing runs locally in your browser — no data sent to external servers.
When You'd Use This
Real situations where this tool saves the day.
SEO Audits: Review all indexed URLs, their priorities and update frequencies at a glance.
Competitor Research: Inspect a competitor's sitemap structure to understand their content strategy.
QA & Dev: Verify that newly deployed pages appear in the sitemap with the correct metadata.
Using Sitemap Inspector
It's straightforward — here's how it works.
Enter the full URL of a sitemap.xml file (e.g., https://example.com/sitemap.xml).
Click 'Inspect Sitemap' to fetch and parse the file.
Browse all URLs listed in the sitemap in the sortable results table.
Use the search bar to filter by URL or the dropdowns to filter by priority or frequency.
Click 'Export CSV' to download the current filtered results for offline review.
Questions People Ask
Honest answers about how this works.
Why can't it fetch some sitemaps?
Short answer: Cross-origin restrictions (CORS) may prevent fetching sitemaps from certain domains directly. The tool uses a public CORS proxy to work around this for most sites.
What even is a sitemap index file?
A sitemap index is an XML file that contains references to multiple individual sitemap files. Large websites use this to split their URLs across several sitemaps. This tool automatically detects and loads all referenced child sitemaps.
What do priority and changefreq mean?
Honestly? Priority (0.0–1.0) hints to search engines which pages are most important. Changefreq (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) suggests how often a page's content changes. Both are optional hints that search engines may or may not follow.
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