Does Google use changefreq?

Largely ignored today. Google focuses on lastmod and the URL itself. Setting it does not hurt, though.

How big can a sitemap be?

Up to 50,000 URLs or 50 MB uncompressed per file. For larger sites, use a sitemap index that lists multiple sitemaps.

Should I include every page?

Only canonical, indexable URLs. Pages blocked by noindex or robots.txt should be left out.

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XML Sitemap Generator

Paste a list of URLs and the tool generates a valid sitemap.xml. Set lastmod, changefreq, and priority. Copy or download the result.

URLs — one per line

Last modified

Change frequency

Priority (0.0–1.0)

sitemap.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9">
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/about</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
  <url>
    <loc>https://example.com/blog</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-20</lastmod>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>
</urlset>

How to use Sitemap Generator

Paste every URL you want indexed — one per line.
Set lastmod, changefreq, and priority.
Copy the XML and save it as /sitemap.xml on your server.

How to use Sitemap Generator

Frequently asked questions

Does Google use changefreq?

How big can a sitemap be?

Should I include every page?