Import a sitemap into Web Scraper Cloud

Quick import from the browser extension

Web Scraper Cloud can automatically detect sitemaps available in the browser extension. Sitemap sync does not need to be enabled for this quick import method.

  1. Open https://cloud.webscraper.io/sitemaps/import.
  2. Find the sitemap under Import Extension Sitemaps.
  3. Select the available import action for that sitemap.
  4. Open the imported sitemap in Cloud and check that the intended sitemap was transferred.

Use this method when you need to move a sitemap into Cloud quickly. It does not provide the same detailed version-state handling as sitemap sync.

Use sitemap sync for ongoing changes

Use sitemap sync when the same sitemap will be edited in both the browser extension and Web Scraper Cloud. Sync tracks which copy is newer and provides explicit actions for moving changes between the two versions.

  1. Connect the browser extension to the Cloud account.
  2. Open the local sitemap.
  3. Upload or synchronize it to Cloud.
  4. Use the sync state to determine which copy should be updated when later changes are made.

Import from JSON

Use JSON import when you already have an exported sitemap definition or need to import a sitemap that is not available in the current browser extension.

  1. Open the sitemap import page in Cloud.
  2. Paste the exported sitemap JSON into Sitemap JSON.
  3. Rename the sitemap if required.
  4. Select the destination folder.
  5. Select Import.

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