Visual sitemaps are used by web development teams to document website structure. They are often produced during content audits and website redesigns, but are hard to produce, especially for sites with more than a few hundred pages.
PowerMapper is a graphical sitemap generator which excels at reverse-engineering sitemaps from existing websites. It scans all a site's pages, capturing thumbnails and meta data for each page, then draws these on a map.
Note: visual sitemap examples open in a new window.
Skyscrapers link opens in a new window
This sitemap displays blocks for each page on the site, with the taller blocks representing pages closest to the home page. It's useful for detecting site structures where most of the content clusters in one or two sections of the site.
Electrum link opens in a new window
This thumbnail sitemap shows miniature snapshots (thumbnails) of each web page organized hierarchically. The map can be re-centered on a new page by drilling down using the [+] symbols.
Electrum 2.0 link opens in a new window
A variation of the Electrum style showing all pages in a single view.
Isometric link opens in a new window
This graphical sitemap arranges page thumbnails in an isometric (pseudo-3D) view. Unlike a true 3D view, pages further back stay the same size making them easier to see. The map can be re-centered on a new page by drilling down using the [+] symbols.
Page Cloud link opens in a new window
This sitemap displays website structure by arranging pages in clusters centered around the parent page. The map can be re-centered on a new page by drilling down using the [+] symbols.
Thumb Tree link opens in a new window
This map displays thumbnails of each web page of all levels of the site arranged like an organizational chart.
3D Buttons link opens in a new window
This sitemap displays a graphical button for each page on the site. You can customize the map with your own icons.
More Information
For more information about PowerMapper, our one-click site mapping tool:
- See it in Action - screenshots, demos and example sitemaps
- Technical Resources - manuals, white papers and datasheets
- Product Benefits - how PowerMapper reduces costs and improves web sites
- Purchasing Options - pricing and how to buy
PowerMapper - Create visual HTML site maps and XML sitemaps for search engines of any web site quickly and easily.





