Sitemap Analyzer

How to Use the Sitemap Analyzer

1. Enter a domain: Type the website domain (e.g., example.com) into the Domain Name input field.
2. Click "Analyze Sitemap": Press the button to fetch and parse the website's sitemap.xml file.
3. Review URL count: The total number of URLs discovered is shown at the top of the results section.
4. Browse URLs: Scroll through the list to see each URL along with metadata like last modified date, change frequency, and priority.
5. Click "Export": Press the Export button to download all discovered URLs as a plain text file for further analysis.

Technical Overview & Use Cases

The Sitemap Analyzer fetches a website's sitemap.xml file via a secure API proxy, parses the XML structure, and extracts all URL entries along with their associated metadata (lastmod, changefreq, priority). XML sitemaps follow the Sitemaps.org protocol and serve as a roadmap for search engine crawlers, telling them which pages exist, how often they change, and their relative importance. This tool handles both standard sitemaps and sitemap index files that reference multiple sub-sitemaps. The results are displayed in a scrollable list with direct links to each page, and the export feature lets you save all URLs to a text file for bulk analysis in spreadsheets or SEO tools.

Real-world use cases:

• SEO Site Audits: Verify that all important pages are included in the sitemap and check that metadata values are accurate before submitting to Google Search Console.
• Migration Planning: Export the full URL list before a site redesign to create redirect mappings and ensure no pages are lost.
• Content Inventory: Get a quick count and overview of all indexed pages on a domain to understand site size and structure.

Privacy & Security Guarantee

This tool is part of the FAK LAB ecosystem, founded by Faizan Ahmad Khan Khichi. The domain you enter is sent to an API proxy that fetches the publicly accessible sitemap.xml file. No personal data, login credentials, or browser information is transmitted. The parsed results are rendered entirely in your browser and the exported file is generated client-side. No data is ever stored or shared.

Frequently Asked Questions

What if a website doesn't have a sitemap?

If no sitemap.xml is found at the standard location (domain.com/sitemap.xml), the tool will return an error. Not all websites publish a sitemap — it's a recommended practice for SEO but not mandatory. You can try checking robots.txt for alternative sitemap locations.

Does the tool handle sitemap index files?

Yes — if the domain uses a sitemap index file (which references multiple sub-sitemaps), the API will attempt to fetch and aggregate URLs from all referenced sitemaps. Very large sites may have thousands of URLs split across multiple sitemap files.

What do the metadata fields (lastmod, changefreq, priority) mean?

The lastmod field indicates when a page was last updated, changefreq hints at how often the content changes (daily, weekly, monthly), and priority is a value from 0.0 to 1.0 suggesting the page's importance relative to other pages. Search engines use these as hints but don't guarantee they'll follow them exactly.