Free Sitemap Checker
Verify that crawlers can find a usable XML sitemap. We check /sitemap.xml, robots.txt Sitemap: lines, and sample listed URLs — free, no signup.
How it works
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Read robots.txt Sitemap: lines
We fetch robots.txt and collect every Sitemap: directive so discovery matches what crawlers see.
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Probe candidate sitemap URLs
Default /sitemap.xml plus declared URLs are fetched and classified as urlset, sitemap index, HTML misfire, or missing.
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Sample <loc> entries
When XML looks valid, we count locs and show a short sample so you can spot staging hosts or accidental junk URLs.
What we check
- Presence of /sitemap.xml
- Sitemap: directives in robots.txt
- urlset vs sitemapindex shape
- Approximate <loc> count and sample URLs
When to use a sitemap checker
Run this after a CMS migration, CDN cutover, or when Search Console reports sitemap errors. Pair with the robots.txt Checker if crawl rules look wrong, and a full technical audit for indexability and on-page issues.
Frequently asked questions
- What does a sitemap checker look for?
- It probes /sitemap.xml plus any Sitemap: URLs declared in robots.txt, then checks whether the response looks like a urlset or sitemap index and samples <loc> entries.
- Why does robots.txt matter for sitemaps?
- Search engines often discover sitemaps from robots.txt. A file that exists only at an obscure path may never be fetched unless you submit it manually in Search Console.
- Does this submit my sitemap to Google?
- No. We only fetch what you ask us to inspect. Submission still happens in Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, or IndexNow where supported.
- Is this free?
- Yes — free, no registration on TheSeoSoul.
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What to check next
Sitemaps help discovery — these tools help diagnose what blocks indexing next.
- Robots.txtCrawl rules, Sitemaps, AI bot blocks
- NoindexMeta robots & X-Robots-Tag
- CanonicalSelf-ref vs cross-host preferred URL
- RedirectsHop chain & status codes
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