Blocked or private site? Paste the sitemap XML or a URL list
How to use
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Enter a site or sitemap URL
A plain domain gets /sitemap.xml appended for you. Paste a full .xml address instead when the sitemap lives at a custom path or you want to load one child sitemap from an index.
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Click Load sitemap
The tool fetches the XML, extracts every loc entry, splits each path into segments, and builds the nested tree. The total URL count appears above the results.
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Explore the tree
The first two levels start expanded. Use the arrows to open or collapse branches, read the child counts in parentheses, and click any linked leaf to open that live page in a new tab.
Why Sitemap Visualizer
- Visualize any sitemap.xml as a collapsible directory tree.
- Each leaf is a real URL, click to open in a new tab.
- Useful for auditing site structure at a glance.
Common questions
How do I visualize XML sitemap files for a site I don't own?
Sitemaps are public files, so just paste the domain and the tool tries /sitemap.xml, or paste the exact sitemap address if it's listed in the site's robots.txt. That makes it useful for studying how a competitor organizes their content, not only for auditing your own site.
What does the sitemap tree show that raw XML doesn't?
The XML is a flat list of loc entries in arbitrary order. The tree groups those URLs by path segment, so you instantly see that /shop holds 860 pages while /guides holds 12, and that one branch nests five levels deep. Structure, depth, and section size are invisible in the raw file and obvious in the tree.
Does the sitemap tree handle index files?
If you load a sitemap index, its loc entries are child sitemap URLs, so the tree will show those .xml files as leaves rather than pages. Click one to copy its address, then paste it back into the input to load that child sitemap's actual pages.
Why would a sitemap fail to load in the visualizer?
The usual causes: no file exists at /sitemap.xml, the real sitemap lives at a custom path only referenced in robots.txt, the server blocks automated fetches, or the file is gzipped. The tool also reports an error when the XML contains no loc entries at all.
Can this sitemap structure viewer help me find orphan sections?
It surfaces the candidates. A branch stuffed with pages that never appear in the site's navigation is a classic orphan pattern, and lone deep branches stand out immediately in the tree. Confirm by checking whether internal links actually reach those pages, since the sitemap only proves they exist.
How deep should a healthy sitemap tree go?
Most well-organized sites keep content within three or four path segments of the root. When you see branches nesting six levels down, those pages are usually hard to reach by clicking too, which is worth flagging in an audit even though URL depth and click depth aren't the same measurement.
Is there a cap on how many sitemap URLs the tree renders?
The tool renders every loc entry it finds, and the sitemap protocol itself caps a single file at 50,000 URLs. Big trees stay usable because the panel scrolls and branches collapse, so folding the largest sections keeps the overview readable.