Sitemap Validator
Free sitemap validator: check your sitemap XML parses and every entry has a location.
Quick answer: enter your details below and click Validate sitemap — your result appears instantly, right here in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.
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How to use
- Paste your sitemap XML.
- Click Validate sitemap.
- Fix any reported problems and re-check.
About this tool
The Sitemap Validator parses your XML, counts url entries and flags entries missing a loc element, catching the most common sitemap errors before submission.
Frequently asked questions
What does it not check?
It does not fetch your URLs or check they return 200 — use Search Console for live crawl results.
What is a loc element?
The <loc> tag inside each <url> entry holds that page's full URL.