How to Extract URLs from a Sitemap
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Enter or Upload Your Sitemap
Paste any sitemap URL (sitemap.xml, sitemap_index.xml) into the field above, or upload an XML/TXT file directly from your computer.
2
Fetch & Parse Automatically
Click Fetch & Extract. The tool retrieves the XML and extracts every <loc> URL — including nested sitemap indexes.
3
Filter, Clean & Export
Remove duplicates, strip query parameters, then copy your clean URL list or download it as a .txt file.
Common Use Cases
SEO Audits
Get a full inventory of indexed pages to compare against Google Search Console or your crawler.
Content Inventory
Catalog all published URLs for site migrations, redirects mapping, or content gap analysis.
Broken Link Detection
Feed extracted URLs into link checkers to find 404 errors and broken redirect chains.
Competitor Analysis
Extract URLs from competitor sitemaps to map their content structure and publishing frequency.
FAQ
FAQ
What is an XML sitemap?
An XML sitemap is a file that lists all important URLs of a website, helping search engines like Google discover and index your pages efficiently. It typically lives at /sitemap.xml or /sitemap_index.xml.
Can I extract URLs from a sitemap index file?
Yes. Our tool handles both standard sitemaps and sitemap index files that link to multiple sub-sitemaps. All <loc> entries are extracted in one pass.
Is there a limit on the number of URLs?
No hard limit. The tool can handle large sitemaps with tens of thousands of URLs. Very large files may take a few extra seconds to process.
Is my data private?
Absolutely. File uploads are parsed entirely in your browser — nothing is sent to our servers. When fetching via URL, we use a secure proxy that does not log or store any data.
What file formats are supported?
We support standard XML sitemaps (.xml), sitemap index files, and plain text URL lists (.txt). Malformed XML is handled via a regex fallback.
What does 'Remove Params' do?
It strips query string parameters from each URL (everything after the ?), leaving only the base path. Duplicate paths are automatically removed after this step.