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WriteMaps is an online visual sitemap builder for web professionals and website planners. It turns a rough page hierarchy into a clickable diagram you can fill with content, then share or export for client sign-off. It is the right tool if you need to agree on site structure before design or development starts; it is not an XML sitemap generator for search engines.
What WriteMaps actually does
The core job is planning, not SEO plumbing. WriteMaps focuses on the visual sitemap — a diagram of the pages you want in a website, used to communicate the overall structure. That is distinct from an XML sitemap, which is a list of URLs normally stored in sitemap.xml or sitemap_index.xml and read by search engines.
Three capabilities define the product:
- Sitemap in seconds. The visual builder is designed so you jump from vague ideas to a structured plan in a few clicks, with no time spent formatting boxes and connectors by hand.
- Collect page content. Once the structure exists, a client or copywriter can fill each page with content. You move between sitemap pages to gather copy as you go, so structure and content live in the same place.
- Share and export. Export the visual sitemap and its content to PDF, or share a unique URL so a team or client can review and sign off without file-passing.
Who it is built for
WriteMaps describes its audience as web professionals and website planners. The testimonials on the site come from UX designers, project and product managers, online marketers, and agency staff — people who need a structure approved by someone else before build begins. If you are a solo site owner who only needs a sitemap.xml file, this is heavier than what you need.
When to choose it, and when not to
| Your goal | WriteMaps fits | Use something else |
|---|---|---|
| Agree on page hierarchy with a client | Yes — visual diagram plus shareable URL | — |
| Gather page copy before design | Yes — content lives on each sitemap page | — |
| Hand off a structure as a PDF | Yes — PDF export | — |
Produce sitemap.xml for search engines |
No | XML-Sitemaps, or your platform's automatic generation |
| Get a sitemap generated automatically by your CMS | No | Squarespace, Shopify, or WordPress plugins |
A practical example: an agency planning a 40-page corporate site can build the hierarchy in WriteMaps, send the unique URL to the client for structural feedback, then let the copywriter fill each page node with draft content — all before a single design file is opened.
Practical notes before you start
- Start free, then check plans. The site offers a free starting point ("Start designing for free") and a separate pricing page listing plans. Feature and seat limits sit behind that pricing page, so confirm them there rather than assuming the free tier covers a full client project.
- Decide your sitemap type first. If your real deliverable is an XML file for crawlers, WriteMaps is the wrong category of tool; if it is a structure document for humans, it is the right one.
- Plan the handoff. Because sharing happens via a unique URL, decide early who gets edit access versus view-only sign-off, so client feedback does not arrive as scattered comments in email.