Website Structure Visualiser
Explore your website's URL hierarchy using an XML sitemap. Visualise directories, page paths and the organisation of your website.
WHAT TO KNOW
Understand your website's URL structure
A website structure diagram organises URLs from an XML sitemap into a directory hierarchy. Nodes represent sitemap URLs or inferred directories, while connecting lines show parent-child path relationships rather than internal links.
Explore website sections, identify deeply nested URL paths and review how your website's content is organised.
Website Structure Visualiser
Visualise the URL hierarchy described by an XML sitemap. Explore website directories, inspect individual URLs and review how content is organised across the website.
How to use the Website Structure Visualiser
- Provide an XML sitemap. Enter a public sitemap URL or upload an XML sitemap file from your device.
- Generate the structure. The tool reads sitemap URLs and organises them by domain, directory and URL path.
- Explore the graph. Follow the horizontal hierarchy to understand how URL paths are organised.
- Browse the folders. Expand directory branches to inspect the URLs within each website section.
- Inspect URLs. Select a graph node or folder entry to view its path, depth and sitemap status.
- Navigate and export. Zoom, pan or reset the graph, and export the visualisation or URL data when available.
Important: The diagram represents URL paths found in the supplied sitemap. It does not crawl the website or measure internal-link relationships.
Sitemap limits and rules
This tool visualises website URL hierarchy using XML sitemap data. The following limits and conditions apply:
- 10,000 URL processing limit: The tool accepts up to 10,000 sitemap URLs. Large visualisations may perform differently depending on your browser and device.
- XML sitemap formats: Standard XML URL sitemaps are supported. Sitemap indexes can reference multiple sitemap files; automatic retrieval of those files is subject to implementation and access restrictions.
- Direct sitemap access: Retrieving XML sitemaps from other websites may be blocked by browser cross-origin restrictions. Uploading an XML sitemap file is an alternative.
- Local file processing: Uploaded XML sitemap files are processed in your browser rather than uploaded to the Vital SEO server.
- Website boundaries: URLs are organised by website origin. Sitemaps containing URLs from different origins may produce separate structures.
- Inferred directories: Directory nodes are derived from URL paths and do not necessarily represent physical server folders.
- URL path depth: Depth represents the number of URL path segments after the domain, not the number of clicks needed to reach a page.
- Sitemap coverage: Only URLs included in the supplied sitemap are represented. Missing URLs cannot be identified through this visualisation alone.
- No live page crawling: The tool does not visit individual pages, inspect internal links, check HTTP responses or verify search engine indexing.
- Browser performance: Large or deeply nested URL structures may take longer to render and navigate.
Important: Inclusion in an XML sitemap does not guarantee that a URL is accessible, indexable or indexed. This visualisation is not a comprehensive technical SEO audit.
Folder explorer
Expand directories and select URLs to inspect their structure.
Upload an XML sitemap or enter a sitemap URL to explore its folders.
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Upload an XML sitemap or enter a sitemap URL to visualise its structure.
Website Structure SEO Tip
A clear URL hierarchy can help visitors and search engines understand how your website's content is organised. Grouping related pages into logical sections can also make large websites easier to maintain and navigate.
Use this visualisation to review your main website sections, identify unusually deep URL paths, inconsistent directory naming and content that may be organised under unexpected sections. Consider whether important pages sit within a logical, understandable URL structure.
Remember that URL-path depth is not the same as click depth. A deeply nested URL may still be easily accessible through internal links, while a short URL may be difficult to discover. XML sitemap inclusion also does not guarantee that a page is indexed, accessible or linked internally.
Treat this diagram as a starting point for reviewing website architecture, rather than evidence of crawling or indexation problems. A full technical SEO review should also examine internal linking, canonical URLs, indexability and actual search engine behaviour.
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