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Creating a Google News Sitemap

Create a news sitemap from your current articles. The generator checks the release data, takes into account the last two days and displays omitted entries transparently.

Submit news articles

Name of the publicationLanguage of the publication

Use the original publication date. Articles outside the last 48 hours are omitted with notice; maximum 1,000 current articles per file.

Entry

Your input remains in the browser. Pages, videos and pictures are not accessed.

Example: Retrace the 48-hour window

Fixed example date: November 2, 2026, 12:00 UTC. Publication: Example messages; language: de. When executed later, the results change according to the current time – adjust the data for your own test.

page_url,title,publication_date
https://example.org/news/neu,Neue Meldung,2026-11-01T12:00:00Z
https://example.org/news/alt,Ältere Meldung,2026-10-30T12:00:00Z

Expected result

At the given example time, the XML only contains /news/new. /news/old is omitted as older than 48 hours and can still be in the normal sitemap.

What the Example Does Not Prove

Publication data shall not be artificially rejuvenated. The generator checks date and input rules, but neither journalistic suitability nor an inclusion in Google News.

Provide current articles specifically

A news sitemap supplements the article URL with publication, language, original publication date and article title. The generator selects items from the last 48 hours. He does not change their date. Older articles can still be in a regular sitemap.

Keep the file current

For example, publish the file under /news-sitemap.xml and update them for new articles. This tool creates a snapshot; for ongoing editing, your CMS should automatically maintain the file. A maximum of 1,000 current articles are possible per news sitemap.

A news sitemap does not guarantee inclusion in Google News. The field definitions and instructions for updating can be found in Google's Documentation of News Sitemaps.

Frequent questions

What happens to older articles?

Articles whose stated date of publication was more than 48 hours ago are omitted and listed in a separate list. Your original date will not be changed.

Which CSV Columns Do I Need?

page_url, title and publication_date. Enter the publication name and the ISO language code, for example de or en, above.

What time is for a date without time?

For selection, 00:00 UTC is accepted. For an exact selection of the two-day limit, use a time with a time zone.

Can an empty news sitemap be created?

Yes, if all registered articles are older than 48 hours. The tool points this out and generates an empty XML sitemap on request.

Are there API costs?

No. The generation runs without external providers completely in the browser.