is your startup name free as a domain?
type a name. we ask each registry directly whether the .com, .dev, .app, .io, .ai, .co, .net, .org, .xyz and .tech are taken, and suggest variations when they are.
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how it works
- 1
type a name
just the name, like shipdesk. spaces are dropped, and an ending you type is ignored.
- 2
see what is free
ten endings checked at once, each marked free, taken, or taken since the year it was registered.
- 3
try a variation
if the one you want is gone, check get-, try-, -hq and -app versions with one tap.
the endings it checks
- .com, the one people type by default
- .dev and .app, for developer tools and apps
- .io and .ai, common for software and AI products
- .co, a short alternative to .com
- .net and .org
- .xyz and .tech
why check the domain before you fall for a name
the name and the domain are one decision
It is easy to pick a name, design a logo and tell friends, then find the domain belongs to someone else. Checking first takes seconds and saves you renaming later, when changing means a new logo, new accounts and links that point nowhere.
people type .com first
When someone hears your name and has not seen it written, they usually try the .com. If that belongs to someone else, some of your visitors end up there. A different ending can work well, but it helps to know what the .com is doing before you choose.
the answer comes from the registry itself
Each ending is run by a registry: Verisign runs .com and .net, Google runs .dev and .app, and so on. This tool asks each one directly through RDAP, the public lookup that replaced whois. A taken name comes back with its record; a free one comes back as not found.
free here does not mean reserved for you
A domain is only yours once you register it, and anyone can take a free one in the meantime. Some short or popular names are also sold at a premium price by the registry, even when they show as free. If you find a good one, register it soon.
what to do when everything is taken
Add a short word: get, try, use, hq or app are common and still read as your name. Check whether a short, clear name on .dev or .app suits you better than a long one on .com. And search for the name itself, because a free domain does not mean nobody uses the name or owns it as a trademark.
a few quick answers.
How does the checker know if a domain is taken?
It asks the registry that runs each ending through RDAP, the public lookup that replaced whois. If the registry has a record for the domain, it is taken; if it answers that there is none, it is free.
Does a free result mean I can register it?
Usually, but not always. Someone can register it before you do, and some names are reserved or sold at a premium price by the registry. Your registrar shows the final answer and the price when you search for it there.
Do you store the names I check?
No. The name is passed to the registries to check it and nothing about it is saved. We do not register or hold domains, and we do not sell the names people look up.
Why does a domain say "could not check"?
That registry did not answer in time or refused the question. Try again in a minute, or search for that one domain at a registrar.
Why these ten endings?
They are the ones founders most often reach for. More may be added later. To check another ending, search for it at a registrar.
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