# Sitemap generator

Turn a list of URLs into a valid, escaped XML sitemap ready to upload to your website.

Canonical page: https://aismarty.com/tools/sitemap-generator

## Purpose

Create a sitemap from a list of page URLs you already have. URLs are checked and escaped, duplicates are removed, and the result is UTF-8 XML in the sitemaps.org format.

## How to use this tool

1. Paste one full URL per line. Optionally add the date the page last changed after it.
2. Choose optional changefreq and priority values, then Generate sitemap.
3. Download sitemap.xml, upload it to your site and submit it in Search Console.

## Example inputs

- Page URLs: # One URL per line. Add a date after a URL to set its lastmod.
https://www.example.com/
https://www.example.com/pricing 2026-09-15
https://www.example.com/blog/how-to-book-online 2025-11-20
https://www.example.com/search?q=shoes&page=2

## Limits and what to check

It runs entirely in your browser and nothing is uploaded. Each sitemap is limited to 2 MB and 50,000 entries, and larger input is refused rather than cut short. No crawling happens, so include every page you want listed. A lastmod date is only added when you supply it. Upload the file to your site and submit it in Search Console.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does it crawl my website?

No. It only uses the URLs you paste, so add every page you want listed. Each URL must be absolute and start with http or https.

### Why is lastmod missing from some entries?

A lastmod date is only added when you supply one, either after a URL or as a date for every entry. The tool never invents a modification date, because an inaccurate lastmod is worse than none. changefreq and priority are optional hints that Google ignores.

### Are my URLs sent anywhere when generating?

No. The sitemap is built in your browser and nothing is sent to AI Smarty. Up to 50,000 URLs and 2 MB of input are accepted.

### Where do I put the generated sitemap?

Upload sitemap.xml to your website, usually at the root, add it to robots.txt and submit it in Google Search Console. Submission does not guarantee indexing.

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