Free tool
XML Sitemap Checker
Run the xml sitemap checker
Free, no sign-up. You get the full LaunchSafer report, including the checks below, in 30–90 seconds.
What a healthy sitemap looks like
A sitemap should load with HTTP 200, be valid XML, and list only canonical URLs that return 200 and are allowed to be indexed. Sitemap indexes that point to several child sitemaps are fine for larger sites.
LaunchSafer reports where the sitemap was found, whether it's a sitemap or a sitemap index, and how many entries it contains. It also uses the sitemap to discover important pages to scan.
Sitemaps help discovery, not ranking
Listing a page in a sitemap doesn't guarantee it gets indexed. Broken links, redirect chains and noindex directives on the pages themselves matter just as much, so the report checks those on every scanned page too.
Frequently asked questions
Where should my sitemap be?
Usually at /sitemap.xml, and listed in robots.txt with a Sitemap: line so every crawler can find it.
Do I need a sitemap for a small website?
It's not required, but it's cheap insurance: it helps search engines discover new pages quickly.
Should I submit my sitemap to Google Search Console?
Yes. Submitting it in Search Console lets you see how many listed pages Google has indexed.