Advanced XML Sitemap URL Extractor - Growthack Digital

Option 1: Upload Sitemap File

Option 2: Enter Sitemap URL

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Filter URLs (Optional)

About the tool

The Growthack Sitemap URL Extractor is a fast, web-based application that helps SEOs and developers make sense of even the most complex XML sitemaps.

With it you can:

  • Extract URLs from standard .xml and .gz sitemap files or direct URLs.
  • Process sitemap indexes with progress tracking and parallel fetching.
  • Analyse URL structures and patterns (depth, folder distribution, top-level segments).
  • Detect duplicates and near-duplicates (normalised URLs and parameter variants).
  • Filter URLs in real time using custom keywords.
  • Download results as CSV, including all URLs or duplicate reports for deeper offline analysis.
  • Handle WAF/CORS issues gracefully with proxy fallback and error messaging.

If you’re running an SEO audit, this tool streamlines crawling preparation, highlights structural issues, and saves hours in URL analysis and optimisation tasks.

How to Use the Tool

You have two options to input your sitemap:

Upload a Sitemap File

  • Click on the file input field under “Upload Sitemap File”
  • Select your sitemap XML file from your local machine

Or Enter Sitemap URL

  • Type or paste the URL of your sitemap in the input field under “Enter Sitemap URL”

URL Sitemap Extractor - Enter URL

Click the “Extract URLs” button. The tool will process your sitemap and extract the URLs.

 

Once processing is complete, you’ll see several sections populated with data.

  • Total URLs
  • Exact Duplicates
  • Near Duplicates

URL Depth Distribution Chart

Shows how many URLs exist at each depth level of your site structure.

URL Sitemap Extractor - URL Distribution Chart

 

Top 10 Folders Distribution Chart

Displays the distribution of URLs across the top-level folders of your site.

Extracted URLs List

A table showing all extracted URLs with their index numbers.

URL Sitemap Extractor - Extracted URLs

Duplicate URLs

Lists exact duplicate URLs and near-duplicate URLs found in the sitemap

URL Sitemap Extractor - Duplicate URLs

Use the “Filter URLs” input field to search for specific URLs within the extracted list. The results and statistics will update based on your filter.

URL Sitemap Extractor - Filter Results

You have two download options:

  1. Click “Download URLs as CSV” to save all extracted (or filtered) URLs as a CSV file
  2. Click “Download Duplicates” to save a CSV file containing exact and near-duplicate URLs

If you want to start over or analyse a different sitemap, click the “Clear Results” button to reset the tool.

  • The tool uses direct requests and multiple CORS proxies to fetch sitemaps, bypassing cross-origin restrictions where possible. It also detects and reports if access is blocked by a site’s WAF.

  • It supports both standard sitemaps and sitemap index files, fetching and processing all linked sitemaps in parallel with progress tracking.

  • Charts provide visual insights into your site’s structure (URL depth and top-level folder distribution).

  • Duplicate detection identifies both exact duplicates and near-duplicate URLs (e.g. parameter variants), helping uncover potential SEO issues or content redundancies.

Use Cases Table
Use Case Description
SEO Audit Quickly assess your website's structure and identify areas for optimisation.
Content Inventory Get a comprehensive list of all pages on your website for content audits.
Migration Planning Use the tool to compare sitemaps before and after website migrations.
Duplicate Content Check Identify and address duplicate URLs that might affect SEO.
URL Pattern Analysis Understand your site's URL structure to inform architecture decisions.
Competitor Analysis Analyse competitors' sitemaps to gain insights into their content strategy.

Frequently Asked Questions

For additional questions or support, please contact [email protected]

The Sitemap URL Extractor works with standard XML sitemaps. It does not currently support image sitemaps or news sitemaps.

The tool can handle most standard sitemaps. However, for extremely large sitemaps (over 50,000 URLs), you may experience slower performance.

No, this tool is for analysis purposes only. To submit sitemaps to search engines, use their respective webmaster tools.

Yes, you can use the tool for any website’s sitemap, as long as you have access to the sitemap file or URL.

No, it only extracts and analyses the URLs present in the sitemap. It does not visit or crawl the actual web pages.

No, all processing is done in your browser. We do not store or save any of your sitemap data.

If you can’t download the CSV, check your browser’s download settings or try a different browser.

For very large sitemaps, the tool may take longer to process. Be patient or try splitting your sitemap into smaller files.

Ensure the sitemap URL is correct and publicly accessible. Try using the file upload option if the URL method fails.

Verify that your sitemap is in valid XML format and contains <loc> tags for URLs.