A compressed sitemap file (.xml.gz) that reduces bandwidth and speeds up sitemap delivery.
A gzipped sitemap is a standard XML sitemap compressed using gzip to reduce file size. The file typically has the extension `.xml.gz` (e.g., `sitemap.xml.gz`). Search engines support gzipped sitemaps natively.
Gzip compression is especially useful for large sitemaps approaching the 50MB uncompressed limit. A typical sitemap compresses to about 10-20% of its original size.
When using gzipped sitemaps, the `Sitemap:` directive in robots.txt should reference the compressed file URL. The server should also serve the file with the correct `Content-Encoding: gzip` header.
SitemapKit's extract endpoint automatically handles gzipped sitemaps, decompressing them before parsing.
Inspect Gzipped Sitemap in a real sitemap.
Turn XML sitemap fields into structured, exportable URL data.
See how this concept appears in SitemapKit API responses.
Apply sitemap concepts to SEO, monitoring, and data pipelines.
SitemapKit's API discovers and parses XML sitemaps into structured JSON, including fields such as Gzipped Sitemap.