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HTML Sitemap Generator

Create a sitemap page that helps visitors find every important page. Write an outline – Label | URL, with sub-pages indented by two spaces – or paste a plain list of URLs, which are grouped by folder automatically with readable labels. Choose columns per section or a single nested list. The result is a semantic list of links with headings for each section, ready for your footer’s “Sitemap” link.

  • Runs in your browser
  • No sign-up
  • Free to use
Start from an example

    How to use HTML Sitemap Generator

    1. Choose outline or URL list.
    2. Paste your pages.
    3. Pick the layout and link colour.
    4. Copy the HTML and CSS.

    HTML Sitemap Generator features

    Two inputs

    Indented outline or URL list.

    Automatic grouping

    Folders become sections.

    Nested lists

    Any depth.

    HTML + CSS

    Clean, indented code with your own class prefix.

    Live preview

    See the result in a sandboxed frame as you type.

    Safe output

    Your text is escaped; javascript: and data: links are rejected.

    When to use HTML Sitemap Generator

    • Large sites with deep navigation.
    • Accessibility: an alternative way to find pages.
    • Internal linking for SEO.
    • Documentation and help centres.

    HTML Sitemap Generator FAQ

    HTML sitemap or XML sitemap?

    An HTML sitemap is for people; an XML sitemap is for search engines. Most sites benefit from both.

    Does an HTML sitemap help SEO?

    It gives every listed page an internal link, which helps discovery, but it does not replace good navigation.

    How many links are too many?

    Hundreds of links on one page become hard to use. Split large sites into section sitemaps.

    HTML sitemap or XML sitemap?

    Both have a role: the XML sitemap is for search engines and can list every URL, the HTML sitemap is a navigable page for visitors.

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    A sitemap page for visitors

    WCAG success criterion 2.4.5 (Multiple Ways) asks for more than one way to locate a page; a sitemap page is the classic solution.

    An HTML sitemap is a page for people: a structured list of the important pages of a site, grouped by section. It helps visitors who cannot find something through the menu and gives search engines another set of internal links to every important page.

    Write an outline as Label | URL with two spaces for each sub-level, or paste a plain list of URLs and let the generator group them by folder with readable labels. Columns per section suit wide layouts; a single nested list works better for long, deep structures.

    Link the sitemap from your footer, keep it to pages that matter – not every tag or filter page – and update it when you add or remove sections. It complements, but does not replace, the XML sitemap you submit to search engines.

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