Yes. The public check requires no account. A connected workspace is needed only for saved evidence, monitoring, and deeper workflows.

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Free XML Sitemap Checker

Q: Does Novaverb estimate missing numbers?

No. Missing evidence produces an unavailable or incomplete state instead of an invented metric.

Q: What can I do after this free check?

Connect the target to a Novaverb workspace to save evidence, monitor changes, and run site-wide analysis.

Check any website's XML sitemap for free. See its HTTP status, document type (URL set or sitemap index), the number of declared URLs, and file size — with no invented data.

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Run a real check above

Submit a public URL, domain, or keyword. Novaverb will show only the evidence this tool can actually retrieve or measure.

Evidence model

Know what the result proves

Each free check separates measured evidence from interpretation, and interpretation from the deeper work available in a connected workspace.

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1. Source

Live /sitemap.xml fetch. The result identifies where its evidence came from.

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2. Boundary

The checker fetches /sitemap.xml and reads its structure. It does not recursively audit every child sitemap or prove that a URL is crawled or indexed by Google.

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3. Next action

Use the finding to verify a problem, then connect a workspace when you need history, monitoring, or site-wide analysis.

XML sitemaps explained

Validate your sitemap the way a crawler discovers it

An XML sitemap provides URL discovery hints and optional freshness metadata. It helps search and AI crawlers find your intended URL set, but it does not force any URL to be crawled or indexed.

How this checker fetches

Discovery — it reads robots.txt for Sitemap: directives first, then falls back to /sitemap.xml, exactly like a search engine.
Child sitemaps — for a sitemap index, each listed child is fetched live and its discovered URL count is shown.
URL entries — for a single URL set, each loc and its lastmod are listed so you can confirm the intended URLs and freshness dates.
Validation boundary — it reads structure and reachability; it is not a per-URL crawl or a Search Console inspection.

Why it matters for SEO and AI discovery

A clean, reachable, well-declared sitemap makes a site's intended URL set easier to discover. Novaverb can compare the sitemap against real crawl and indexability evidence as part of a broader technical model.

Common questions

Sitemap Checker FAQ

Is this tool free?

Yes. You can run the public check without creating an account. A connected workspace is required only for saved evidence, monitoring, and deeper product workflows.

Where does the result come from?

Live /sitemap.xml fetch. The checker fetches /sitemap.xml and reads its structure. It does not recursively audit every child sitemap or prove that a URL is crawled or indexed by Google.

Does Novaverb estimate missing numbers?

No. If the required evidence is unavailable, the tool returns an unavailable or incomplete state instead of inventing a metric.

What can I do after this free check?

Connect the target to a Novaverb workspace to keep evidence, run site-wide analysis, monitor changes, and move findings into an accountable workflow.

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