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Sitemap extractor built for clean, fast URL intelligence.
Enter a website URL and let Sketchweb locate its sitemap automatically. Extract nested XML sitemap URLs, search the complete list, and export clean data in seconds.
10K URLs per extraction
2 export formats
0 accounts needed
01 / SITEMAP CONSOLE
Find and extract any website’s sitemap
Requests are processed live and not stored
Smart sitemap discoveryGive us the website. We’ll locate and validate its XML sitemap.
SYSTEM READY
01 robots.txt→
02 Declarations→
03 Common paths→
04 XML validation
XML SITEMAPSSITEMAP INDEXESURL VIEWERCSV EXPORTFREE ONLINE TOOL
02 / WORKFLOW
A smarter sitemap extractor that stays simple.
Enter only the website URL. Sketchweb handles sitemap discovery, XML validation, nested indexes, and clean export.
Detect and extract
The tool checks robots.txt, declared and common sitemap paths, then safely follows nested sitemap files.
Review and export
Filter URLs in the sitemap viewer, copy the list, or export every result as CSV or plain text.
03 / FORMAT GUIDE
A valid XML sitemap example
An XML sitemap uses a <urlset> container and one <url> entry for each canonical page. The only required value is <loc>; <lastmod> is optional but useful when it is accurate.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="https://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
<url>
<loc>https://example.com/</loc>
<lastmod>2026-07-15</lastmod>
</url>
</urlset>
04 / QUICK ANSWERS
Sitemap extractor FAQ
Practical answers about automatic sitemap discovery, URL extraction, indexes, and export formats.
01What is a sitemap URL?+
A sitemap URL is the web address of an XML file that lists pages a website wants search engines to discover. Common locations include /sitemap.xml and /sitemap_index.xml.
02How does the sitemap extractor work?+
Enter a website URL and the tool looks for sitemap declarations in robots.txt and the website HTML before checking common XML sitemap locations. It validates the sitemap, follows child files, and combines the URLs in one searchable viewer.
03Can I enter a sitemap URL manually?+
Yes. Open the manual option below the main website field and paste the exact sitemap.xml, sitemap_index.xml, XML, or GZIP sitemap URL for direct extraction.
04Can I extract URLs from a sitemap index?+
Yes. Nested sitemap indexes are supported. The results show the source sitemap for each URL and can be exported as a clean CSV or TXT file.
05Which export formats does the sitemap extractor support?+
You can copy all discovered URLs to your clipboard or export the complete result as CSV for spreadsheets and TXT for a plain URL list.
06How many URLs can an XML sitemap contain?+
The sitemap protocol allows up to 50,000 URLs or 50 MB uncompressed per sitemap file. This shared-hosting edition processes up to 10,000 extracted URLs per request to keep the tool fast and reliable.
07Does Sketchweb save the sitemap URLs I submit?+
No. Sitemap requests are processed live and the tool does not write submitted URLs or extracted results to a database. Standard hosting access logs may still apply.
08Why can’t the tool read my sitemap?+
The sitemap may block automated requests, require authentication, be malformed, redirect too many times, exceed the safe file limit, or respond too slowly. Confirm that it opens publicly in a private browser window.
DETAILED GUIDEWhat a sitemap URL is—and how to use the Sketchweb sitemap extractor↓
A sitemap is a structured list of important website URLs. Search engines use it as a discovery aid: it helps them locate canonical pages, understand how a large website is divided, and notice accurate last-modified dates. A sitemap does not guarantee indexing or rankings, but a clean file makes technical SEO easier to monitor. The sitemap URL is simply the public address where that file lives, such as https://example.com/sitemap.xml. Larger websites often publish a sitemap index that points to separate files for posts, products, categories, images, or languages.
Using the sitemap extractor
Enter a website homepage or domain and select Find sitemap & extract URLs. Sketchweb first checks the site’s robots.txt file and any sitemap declaration in the homepage markup. It then tests well-known locations such as /sitemap.xml, /sitemap_index.xml, and /wp-sitemap.xml. When a valid file is found, the extractor reads standard URL sets as well as nested sitemap indexes. If a website uses a custom location that cannot be detected, open the manual option and paste its exact sitemap URL.
Understanding the extracted results
The URL column contains the value published inside each <loc> element. Last modified comes from the optional <lastmod> element and should represent a meaningful page update when supplied by the website. Source identifies the exact sitemap file where a URL appeared, which is particularly useful when a sitemap index separates posts, pages, products, categories, or languages. Duplicate URLs are removed from the combined result so the exported list stays clean.
How to audit an XML sitemap
A healthy sitemap should normally contain canonical, indexable URLs that return successful responses. Look for unexpected staging domains, outdated HTTP versions, tracking parameters, redirected pages, duplicate filters, login screens, and obsolete URLs. Compare the extracted inventory with analytics, a website crawl, or your content management system to find missing and extra pages. Large websites should keep related URLs grouped into logical child sitemaps so coverage and errors are easier to diagnose.
Privacy, limits, and troubleshooting
This tool processes sitemap requests live and does not write submitted URLs or results to a database. For reliable performance on shared hosting, one request can read up to 25 sitemap files and return up to 10,000 unique URLs. A sitemap may fail when it requires authentication, blocks automated requests, is malformed, redirects repeatedly, exceeds the safe file size, or responds too slowly. If extraction fails, first confirm that the XML file opens publicly in a private browser window and contains a valid <urlset> or <sitemapindex> root.