About the Video Sitemap Generator
A video sitemap helps Google discover videos on your pages and understand key details about them. This video sitemap generator builds the XML for you: for each video you enter the page URL, title, description, thumbnail URL, the content URL or player URL, duration and publication date, and it creates a valid file using the video sitemap extension. Input stays in your browser.
Video sitemaps are most useful for sites that host their own videos or embed them in ways Google may miss. Each video should appear on a page where it is the main content, and the details in the sitemap should match what visitors see. VideoObject structured data on the page provides the same information and works well alongside the sitemap.
How to use it
- Enter the page URL and details for each video.
- Add the thumbnail and either a content URL or player URL.
- Generate and download the XML file.
- Upload it to your site and submit it in Search Console.
Frequently asked questions
Which fields are required in a video sitemap?
Google requires the thumbnail URL, title, description and either a content URL (the video file) or a player URL for each video. Duration, publication date and other tags are optional but help Google understand the video. Make sure the thumbnail is crawlable.
Do I need a video sitemap for YouTube videos?
Videos on youtube.com are already indexed by Google on YouTube itself. A video sitemap matters when you embed videos on your own pages and want those pages to show in video results. Make the video prominent on the page for best results.
Video sitemap or VideoObject schema: which should I use?
Both give Google similar information. Structured data on the page is often easier to keep accurate, while a sitemap can help discovery across many pages. Many sites use both, keeping the details consistent. Our video schema generator can create the matching VideoObject markup, so the sitemap and on-page data describe each video the same way.