Category: SEO
· URL: /tools/sitemap-formatter.html
Tip: For URL extraction, both
<urlset> and <sitemapindex> are supported.
Privacy: runs locally in your browser. No uploads, no tracking scripts.
How to use
Pick what you want to do, paste your content, then run the tool.
- Select an action (Pretty, Minify, Extract URLs, or Build from URL list).
- Paste your sitemap XML (or URL list) into the input box.
- Click Run, then copy or download the result.
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Secondary intents covered: Pretty-print a sitemap.xml so it’s readable in reviews and commits, Minify sitemap XML to reduce file size before publishing, Extract all <loc> URLs from a sitemap for auditing, Create a basic sitemap.xml from a list of URLs, Quickly check if sitemap XML is well-formed and parseable, Detect duplicate URLs and obvious non-http(s) links in a sitemap, Normalize line endings and whitespace for consistent diffs, Copy or download the cleaned output without uploading data
FAQ
What sitemap formats does this support?
It works with standard <urlset> sitemaps and <sitemapindex> files, including namespaced XML.
Does it validate my sitemap against Google’s rules?
No—this checks well-formed XML and helps clean formatting; it doesn’t perform full schema or search-engine policy validation.
Can I extract all URLs from my sitemap.xml?
Yes—choose “Extract <loc> URLs” to output one URL per line.
Can I create a sitemap.xml from a list of URLs?
Yes—choose “Build sitemap XML from URL list” and paste one absolute URL per line.
Is this tool offline / private?
Yes—everything runs in your browser and the script does not send network requests.
Why did the indentation or attribute order change?
Pretty formatting uses consistent indentation and may sort attributes for stable output; sitemap meaning is unchanged.
What if my sitemap is huge?
Very large files can be slow in the browser; split the sitemap (or use a sitemap index) and format smaller chunks.