Sitemap Reader

See the site behind the URLs. Turn sitemap XML into a clear tree of pages, folders, and languages—with one checkbox.

See the site behind the URLs. A sitemap can tell you a lot about a website—if you can get past the wall of addresses. Sitemap Reader turns the current sitemap into a readable tree of languages, folders, and pages. Open sitemap.xml, check “Organize URLs,” and see how the listed pages fit together. Uncheck it to return to the original. ONE CHECKBOX. A CLEARER MAP. • See language coverage at a glance View the languages detected in the sitemap and the number of pages in each group. Regional and script variants stay visible without inflating the language count. • Follow the folders Explore a collapsible URL tree. Keep directory pages alongside their children, and open the full page address when something catches your eye. • Read the details without losing the structure Query strings, trailing slashes, and separate domains remain distinct. Fold a folder or language group to focus on the part you want to inspect. • Keep the uncertainty visible Language labels use hreflang declarations when available, then URL hints. Inferred labels are marked, and unlabelled or conflicting pages get their own groups. MADE FOR A QUICK LOOK AT A SITE’S SHAPE Review a multilingual site, inspect a competitor’s URL planning, or make sense of your own sitemap before your next content review. Sitemap Reader helps you read the pages listed in the file you opened. GET STARTED 1. Install Sitemap Reader. 2. Open or refresh a sitemap XML page, such as /sitemap.xml or /sitemap_index.xml. 3. Check “Organize URLs” in the top-right corner. 4. Expand the tree, follow a link, or uncheck to restore the original. LOCAL PROCESSING, SIMPLE CONTROLS The sitemap URL and XML are processed in your browser. There is no account, analytics, advertising, or data upload to the developer. The extension requests only the current sitemap after you check the box; the target website still receives that normal request. KNOW WHAT YOU’RE SEEING Page counts cover the current file, not every page on the website. A sitemap index lists child sitemap files without fetching them. Language detection follows sitemap declarations or URL patterns; it does not verify the language of page content. Each file is limited to 12 MiB, up to 100,000 URLs, and a 20-second read timeout. Sitemaps that require login, redirect, or download as gzip may not load; try the final XML URL. Open the sitemap. See the structure.