In short. Open Sitemaps for the selected site in Bing Webmaster Tools, review its processing status and dates, then open the sitemap for error or warning details.
Definition: A sitemap is a file that lists website URLs for search engines. As of 17 October 2026, Bing Webmaster Tools shows a sitemap's processing status and last processing date in its Sitemaps table, with errors or warnings available in the individual sitemap's details.
Key facts
- Bing's Sitemaps documentation says the table includes submitted sitemaps, imports from Google Search Console and sitemaps found by Bing.
- Bing's sitemap processing guidance identifies submission status, last read date and processing errors as the checks to review.
- Bing's URL Inspection documentation provides an Index card for checking an individual page's index status.
Where is the processing report?
Bing's Sitemaps help content describes the report for the selected site. The table shows submission, import or detection dates alongside the last processing date, processing status and number of URLs found. Filters narrow the list by sitemap type or processing status.
The same documentation provides a direct route to the report:
https://www.bing.com/webmasters/sitemaps?src=help
Bing's processing guidance directs account holders to sign in and open Sitemaps for a verified site. It describes submission status as success or error and recommends reviewing the last read date to check regular access.
How are errors and sitemap indexes checked?
Bing's Sitemaps help content directs readers to open a sitemap entry for the specific error or warning. A sitemap index is a file that references child sitemap files. Its details list the included sitemaps; opening a child sitemap provides its processing details.
The same documentation allows individual resubmission using the resubmit button or after selecting the sitemap. Resubmission operates on individual sitemaps. The download option exports the complete list or a selection, including filtered entries.
When does Bing read a submitted sitemap?
Bing's sitemap article says Bing attempts to fetch a sitemap immediately upon submission, then revisits it regularly, typically at least daily. It also supports declaring the sitemap location in robots.txt, the file containing crawler instructions. The article gives this example:
Sitemap: https://www.example.com/sitemap.xml
How is a page's indexing checked?
Bing's URL Inspection help content describes the Index card's page-level status, crawl and indexing details. It also exposes the page's HTML and HTTP response, which records the server's reply. The Live URL tab fetches the page to show what Bingbot, Bing's crawler, sees during a download and reports constraints that prevent crawling.
Related terms
FAQ
Can I submit a sitemap for a different site?
Bing's Sitemaps help content restricts submission to the site selected in the site selection list. You can use the Submit sitemaps button for that site.
Can I check whether a page is accessible now?
You can use the Live URL tab described in Bing's URL Inspection help. It reports crawl blocks or constraints with details.
Sources
- Bing Webmaster Tools, "Sitemaps", undated
- Bing Webmaster Blog, "Keeping Content Discoverable with Sitemaps in AI Powered Search", 31 July 2025
- Bing Webmaster Tools, "URL inspection", undated
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