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Open a result’s More options menu and select Pin .io to top. Pinned extensions lead the results in the order you pinned them, and the Extensions page and the available extensions on Research follow the same order.

The gear in the results header opens Results tools: Copy all, Copy available and Copy aftermarket copy a comma-separated list of names, and Export CSV downloads the results. Drag your pinned extensions to reorder them, or type one like .io to pin it.

Most domain age checkers read the WHOIS creation date, which starts over whenever a domain drops and is registered again. The checker puts it next to “First seen registered”, and below them a timeline of when the name was taken, available or listed for sale. WHOIS says noshgarden.com was created in 2025, but the zone files first show it registered on Jan 13, 2017.

Research also gets a Domain age card under the history card, for a taken name whose zone files show a drop before its WHOIS creation date. The checker is free, with no account and no email.

The Trending domain names table ranks names by how many extensions they were newly registered in over the last 3, 7, 30, or 90 days. In the 7 days to Oct 25, 2026, aitransformation led with 56 new domains. Hover a count to see the period before, the busiest day, and the extensions the name is new in.

The headline counts 258,763,426 registered domains across 953 extensions with public zone files, as of Oct 20, 2026. Below it, a monthly chart since May 2016 covers the 14 largest extensions with a zone file for every month.

A map sizes all 241 extensions with 10,000 or more domains and colors each by its 30-day change, from .baby at +77.0% to .skin at -34.2%. The homepage now has a Trending domain names board with the top six names of the last 7 days.

Typing a misspelled word like restuarant into a domain search can make a taken name look available, or land you on an $8,000 aftermarket listing for a typo. When a query looks misspelled, a quiet Did you mean? button now offers the corrected domain right underneath the primary result.

The spellchecker waits 350 ms after you pause typing so it never flashes while you are mid-word, preserves any extension you typed (searching restuarant.io suggests restaurant.io), and restricts suggestions to single-edit corrections of four or more letters that share the same first letter so coined brand names like brex, zapier, and digg are left alone.

Both desktop and mobile reserve a dedicated line for the prompt, so the Buy and Continue buttons never shift under your cursor or thumb when a suggestion appears.

A domain’s current WHOIS record only shows when its latest registration began. The new Domain history card plots ten years of daily zone-file observations on a single timeline: thick red bars show when the domain was Taken, thin green lines show when it sat Available, and blue segments show when it was listed For sale on the aftermarket.

Below the timeline, four summary stats report the domain’s First registered date, total time Registered for, total time Available for, and how many times it Expired. Short gaps of less than 35 days during registrar redemption holds are merged automatically so routine renewal delays are not counted as expirations. A return after exactly 35 days counts as a new registration.

On Research, the Domain history card sits with the registration details, after the WHOIS record or the purchase options. On WHOIS lookup, it spans the full width below the live WHOIS record. It is free and requires no account.

The new Domain name statistics page tracks 257.3M registered domains across 953 extensions, including 10.9M new registrations in the last 30 days. At the top, a chart plots monthly registration totals for 58 extensions, most of them back to 2016. It opens on .app (+88.6% over the last 12 months, to 1,758,810 domains) and a dropdown lists the other charted extensions, including .com, .xyz, .org, .net, .shop, .online, .store, and .tech.

Below the chart, 30-day leaderboards separate percentage growth from raw volume. Fastest growing ranks extensions with at least 10,000 domains by percentage gain (.baby +72.6%, .study +59.0%, .cam +25.4%), while Most new domains ranks net additions (.com +1,088,472, .xyz +967,274, .app +105,507). Shrinking fastest and Most domains lost show where deletions outnumbered new registrations.

The main Domain Extensions directory now includes a Most registered domain extensions table for the top 15 extensions with a public zone file. The twelve featured extension cards also show a registration count. .ai, .io, .co, and .me use a hand-entered total, because those registries do not publish a zone file.

Set your budget with the two-handle slider across 17 stops from $0 to $10M (plus No limit), pick character lengths (3, 4, 5, 6, 7–8, or 9+), toggle any combination of ten extensions (.com, .net, .org, .io, .ai, .co, .me, .app, .info, and .online), and narrow the 0 to 100 name quality score in steps of 5.

The table defaults to Score, highest first, so strong names rise to the top of your price range. Click Score to reverse the order, or click Price to cycle from lowest first to highest first and back to score order. A fixed buy-now listing shows a dollar price and a Buy button. Auctions, leases, and offer-only listings use their own labels: Auction, Lease, Lease to own, or Make offer.

When a domain is listed on more than one marketplace, the chevron beside the action button compares every offer on the row. On a phone, the Filters sheet includes the same four sort options. Every filter and sort lives in the URL for sharing, and bookmarks save to your shared saved-domains list.

Score and Extensions are now sort controls. Score is an Instant domain score from 0 to 100, a weighted blend of memorability, pronunciation, length, and extension quality, computed from the name itself. Extensions counts how many other extensions already have the name registered.

Click a header to cycle it: highest first, then lowest first, then the order you added the names. Score and Extensions share one sort with the length sort, so picking one clears the others. Ties break alphabetically.

Score and extensions taken are known when the list loads, so a sorted row stays put while availability checks finish. On a phone, the filter sheet has the same sorts. A CSV export keeps the on-screen order.

Ask about one name across hundreds of supported extensions, or paste a list of up to 50 full domain names. A single-name check returns up to 100 results, with 32 by default. If the name you want is taken, ask for .com variations with prefixes and suffixes, or describe your business to get name ideas with their .com status attached.

For example, try ‘Give me ten brandable names for a matcha cafe with an available .com’ or ‘Check shipwright across .com, .dev, .io, and .ai.’ The assistant uses the returned registration status to evaluate the names rather than guessing from their spelling. A taken name can still have an aftermarket listing; results link to Instant Domain Search for registrar prices and WHOIS details.

You can also search indexed US trademark records by mark text and inspect an individual filing. Trademark results include the date of the snapshot they came from. They support research and do not provide legal clearance.

Domain status comes from our index, rebuilt daily from registry zone files and DNS observations. It is not a live registry check: a name registered after the latest build can still appear open. Confirm availability with a registrar before you buy. The plugin is read-only and cannot register, buy, or change a domain.

To get started, open the Instant AI listing in ChatGPT Plugins, select ‘Install plugin,’ then ‘Try in chat’ or a starter prompt. The same server also works with Claude, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible assistants; the setup guides explain how to connect each one.

The three estimates describe different selling contexts. Auction is a quick sale to another investor. Marketplace is an expected listing value. Brokerage is an asking price aimed at an end user. The result leads with the marketplace estimate and shows the other two beside it, so one precise-looking number does not hide the range.

The breakdown covers length, word type, familiarity, brandability, keyword demand, and extension. Findings explain which signals raise or lower the estimate. The name-quality score evaluates the name itself; it is separate from the dollar estimate and the domain’s market history.

Reported sales include a source, date, and price, so you can inspect the evidence. When the domain’s own reported sale anchors the valuation, the result says so and distinguishes it from the value of the letters alone. An established website can also receive a brand-inclusive estimate; the explanation makes that distinction clear.

Market context sits alongside the estimate: live availability, premium registration or aftermarket pricing, other registered extensions, domain age, and Domain Rating when available. Comparing an estimate with an actual listing helps you see whether the asking price is below, near, or above the model’s view. Copy the result link to share an appraisal or return to it later.

An automated estimate is a starting point for research. It cannot predict a particular buyer’s offer, account for private sales it has not seen, or establish trademark rights. Read the supporting factors and sale sources before relying on the headline value, especially when an existing business or a prior sale changes what is being valued.

‘Just dropped’ shows names whose drop time has passed. ‘Dropping soon’ shows upcoming drops with a countdown, so you can bookmark a name and return when it is expected to drop. Auction and aftermarket rows show prices when available, with a route to the registrar or marketplace that carries the name.

The 0–100 score ranks the quality of the name itself: factors such as words, pronunciation, meaning, length, and how it reads as a brand. It is not a monetary appraisal or a measure of backlinks and domain history. A dash means a score is not available, not that the name has a score of zero.

The Extensions column shows how many other extensions of the same name are registered. Its breakdown helps you inspect that context, and opening the name in the main search lets you compare extensions. Treat registration counts as one research signal, rather than proof that a name will sell.

Combine extension, drop-window, and name-quality filters, or search by meaning to find related names. A search for ‘coffee,’ for example, can surface names related to tea or cafes rather than only names containing those letters. You can narrow a view to recently dropped .com names above a chosen score and share that exact search.

The drop feed refreshes daily. Dropped names receive live DNS rechecks while you browse. Rows distinguish names that appear available from names that have been taken or relisted for sale, rather than silently removing every taken result. Availability can change quickly; confirm the final status and price with the registrar or marketplace before you buy.

Bookmarks use the same saved-domains sidebar as the rest of Instant. Search, filters, and sort order stay in the URL, so you can return to a view or send it to someone else. Before buying for a domain’s history, check its WHOIS record and backlink profile separately.

Start with a sentence or two about what the business does, who it is for, and what makes it different. The starter briefs can help if you are unsure where to begin. Specific details give the assistant more to work with than a broad industry label: a workshop run by two luthiers says more than ‘music retail.’

The assistant asks which direction the name should lean and what it should avoid. Its questions come from your brief rather than fixed industry and tone menus. For a coffee shop, you might lean toward roasting craft and a quiet workday ritual while ruling out place names or startup jargon.

Each suggestion shows domain status and alternate extensions. Available, premium-priced, and taken domains remain distinguishable; a suggested name is not a promise that its .com is available. A name that is already registered can still be worth considering, and the row can show an aftermarket option when one exists. For an available domain, ‘Continue’ opens the default registrar. Use the adjacent chevron to choose another registrar, then complete registration on its site.

Use the extensions control beside the message box to narrow the checks, or ask for the extensions you want in the conversation. After each batch, the assistant explains its preferences and asks what you like. Tell it which names feel right, which feel too literal, or which direction to explore next; that feedback shapes the following batch.

The aim is a name that is easy to read, say, and spell, with a connection to the business that is more specific than an interchangeable industry word. The examples show how an ordinary word or short phrase can suggest the craft or experience without simply describing the category.

You can start without an account. Signing in gives access to a more capable model and higher daily limits. Domain availability is only one part of choosing a name: check relevant trademarks and other existing uses before you commit to a brand.