Google search console fails to fetch sitemaps | "Sitemap could not be read" [closed]

Question

I have generated a sitemap from online generators, it seems to be working and even i tested it on old google search console sitemap testor and it works. but when i submit it in both versions it just displays error message.

Avaria

I have the same issue. Did u fix it? please share the solution. – Palm

I have the same issue too. My index_sitemap.xml are working except page-sitemap.xml GSC says that couldn't fetch? – Ghoul

I voted to close this question because it is not a programming question and it is off-topic on Stack Overflow. Non-programming questions about your website should be asked on Webmasters. In this case the question has already been asked and answered there: Google Search Console Adding Sitemap "Couldn't fetch" and "Sitemap could not be read" txt file – Thoughtful

Answer 1

This is a known bug. See this Google support answer.

Mortify

I FOUND A FIX ... change the line feed to Unix (LF)... this setting is in BBedit at the bottom of the window. The online generator created a sitemap with line feed as "Windows (CRLF)". Changed it to Unix (LF) and success. I am not able to post an answer here. – Eaton

@RandyZeitman I doubt that's the ONLY factor causing this issue. I develop code on Linux & I ensure all of my committed files has LF line endings (using git), yet I', still facing this issue. – Lyndel

Answer 2

In my case, it's the sitemap that had a syntax error. You should open sitemaps in Firefox, it will tell you if you have a syntax error.

Peden

No it was correct i tested it with the old GSC and no issues... but still doesn't work – Avaria

It's my experience. This don't help you but could help other people. – Peden

Answer 3

Your sitemap domain address might have changed. If it is wordpress use yoast plugin, where search console will automatically consider sitemap.xml

Weingartner

Its not wordpress, but i visit the address that i give to google and it returns my sitemap which is correct? everything is okay i don't know why this happens – Avaria

Please send website domain – Weingartner

Answer 4

I had this issue and it was because I didn't set the content-type to application/xml

This sitemap validator notified me of the issue: https://www.xml-sitemaps.com/validate-xml-sitemap.html

Picayune

Answer 5

Using the Yoast SEO plugin which built out 10 sitemaps, the index got red the first time and only one of the sub-sitemaps did. I manually visited the other sitemaps (likely they took to long to respond I thought) and deleted the sitemap on google search console and re-uploaded. All were read that time.

Fissi

Answer 6

Enter the full URL of your sitemap, e.g., https://example.com/sitemap.xml. Also, ensure your sitemap name does not include numbers and symbols.

Birl

Answer 7

I had the same problem and the solution was very simple, just put the full path to your sitemap.

Where the console asks 'add new sitemap', instead of writing /sitemap.xml, write the full path, such as https://example.com/sitemap.xml.

That should fix the problem.

Buckman

This didn't make any difference in my case. The issue is still there – Cobden