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Choose an XML sitemap
Select one plain sitemap with a standard sitemap.org urlset root.
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XML Sitemap Splitter
Split one XML sitemap into upload-ready sitemap files and a sitemap index without silently dropping URLs.
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Data handling
Storage and export controls
- Retention
- The tool's working state is kept only while this page is open. Inputs and results are not saved to persistent storage by Got A Tool.
- Export
- The tool may prepare a result after you run it. It downloads or copies it only when you choose that action.
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How it works
Split one XML sitemap into upload-ready parts
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Set a URL limit
Choose a whole-number limit from 1 to 50,000 URLs for each output sitemap.
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Download the ZIP
Get numbered sitemap files and one sitemap index that points to your HTTPS folder.
When to use it
Keep large sitemap files organized without dropping entries
Use this tool when you already have an XML sitemap and need smaller files for a publishing workflow or a chosen URL limit. Each accepted URL entry stays in its original order, including supported extension markup inside that entry. The tool stops on malformed XML instead of producing a partial sitemap that silently omits a URL.
Questions
XML Sitemap Splitter details
What is in the downloaded ZIP?
The ZIP contains sitemap-1.xml, sitemap-2.xml, and any later parts that are needed, plus sitemap-index.xml. The index uses the HTTPS folder URL you provide.
Does splitting change my URLs or metadata?
The tool preserves accepted url entries in their original order and keeps supported markup inside each entry. It does not invent, normalize, or remove URLs.
Can I use more than 50,000 URLs in one output file?
No. The limit must be a whole number from 1 to 50,000 URLs per output sitemap.
Can it split a sitemap index?
This version expects one XML sitemap with a sitemap.org urlset root. Use the generated sitemap index as the entry point for the split files.
Is my sitemap uploaded?
No. Reading, validation, splitting, and ZIP creation happen locally in your browser.
Practical guide
Read the Sitemap and robots checklist
Choose the crawl rule deliberately, validate the URLs you publish, and remember that a sitemap helps discovery but cannot promise indexing.
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