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Sitemap URL Counter

Paste domains or sitemap URLs — we’ll fetch the sitemap, follow redirects, and count <url> entries (and child sitemaps for sitemap indexes).

Paste up to 100 domains/URLs (one per line)
Tip: If you paste only a domain, we’ll check /sitemap.xml. Sitemap indexes are crawled up to a safe limit.

Results

Host Sitemap HTTP URLs Time Issues
Run a check to see results here.
“URLs” is total <url> count (sum of child sitemaps if it’s an index).

Quick interpretation

Sitemaps help discovery — but broken XML or missing files slow indexing.

  • OK valid sitemap and a clean count
  • Warning missing/empty/odd content-type/too large/limits hit
  • Error fetch errors, loops, HTTP 4xx/5xx, invalid XML
Indexing support

Sitemap URL Counter: understand sitemap size fast

This tool counts URLs in a sitemap and sitemap index. If your sitemap is missing, invalid, or huge, search engines can waste crawl budget or skip important URLs.

Common issues

  • 404 sitemap means bots can’t use it for discovery.
  • Invalid XML breaks parsing and wastes crawl time.
  • Very large files can time out — split into multiple sitemaps via a sitemap index.

FAQ

What does “URLs count” mean?

It’s the number of <url> entries listed in the sitemap. If the sitemap is an index, the tool sums counts across fetched child sitemaps (within safety limits).

Does a higher URL count mean better SEO?

Not automatically. A sitemap should include important canonical URLs. Huge counts can also mean parameter pages, duplicates, or low-value URLs that waste crawl budget.

What inputs can I paste?

You can paste a domain (we’ll try /sitemap.xml), a page URL, or a direct sitemap URL like /sitemap.xml or /sitemap.xml.gz.

Do you support .gz sitemaps?

Yes. If the file is gzip-compressed, the tool attempts to decode it and then parse the XML. If decoding fails, you’ll see a warning.

What’s the difference between urlset and sitemapindex?

urlset is a regular sitemap that lists page URLs. sitemapindex is an index that links to other sitemap files.

Why are there child/depth limits?

Some sitemap indexes contain thousands of child files or nested indexes. For safety and speed, the tool limits how many child sitemaps it fetches and how deep it recurses.

Why do I see 403, 429, or status 0?

403 and 429 are usually WAF/rate-limit blocks. Status 0 often means connection failure, TLS issues, DNS problems, or the server closing the request.

Does this tool tell me how many pages are indexed in Google?

No. It only counts URLs listed in the sitemap. Indexing depends on many factors like quality, canonical tags, robots rules, duplication, and crawl budget.

What does “invalid XML” mean?

It means the sitemap file could not be parsed as XML (truncated file, broken syntax, non-XML response, etc.). Fix the sitemap generator or check the server response.

What does the CSV export include?

It exports the sitemap URL, final URL, HTTP status, sitemap type, URL count, child sitemap stats, size, timing, and issues. It does not export every child sitemap URL individually.