Free tool · Domain check
When does your domain expire, and who controls it?
If your domain lapses, your website and email stop working, and someone else can buy the name. Enter your website address to see your expiration date, where the domain is registered, whether it is locked against theft, and who runs your DNS and email.
Free, instant, and private. The check reads public registration and DNS records only. Nothing is stored.
What We Check
Expiration date
The day your domain stops working unless it is renewed. Auto-renew fails quietly when a card expires, so it is worth knowing the date.
Registrar
The company your domain is registered with. Whoever holds that account controls your website, your email and the name itself.
Transfer lock
A lock that stops the domain being moved to another company without your approval. It should almost always be on.
DNS provider
The service that points your domain at your website and email. It is often a different company from your registrar or host.
Email provider
Who handles email for the domain, such as Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, so you know who to call when mail stops.
Secure website
Whether your website loads over a secure https connection. Browsers warn visitors away from sites that do not.
The Question This Tool Cannot Answer
Privacy rules hide the owner’s name in public records, so no tool can show whose name is on your domain. What matters is who can log in to the account at your registrar. If that is a former designer, a past employee or a company that no longer answers, you do not fully control your website. Our guide Who owns your website? 6 things to check walks through it.
Questions
What happens if my domain expires?
Your website and email stop working within days. Most registrars give a short grace period to renew, then a more expensive redemption period, and then the name can be bought by anyone. Domain buyers watch for expiring business names.
My domain is set to auto-renew. Am I safe?
Usually, as long as the card on file is current and the account email still reaches someone. Renewal notices sent to a former employee or designer are the most common way businesses lose a domain.
Why is the transfer lock important?
Without it, someone who gets into your registrar account or tricks your registrar can move the domain to another company more easily. With it on, a transfer needs the lock removed first.
Why are some details missing for my domain?
Some country domains do not publish registration details through the lookup this tool uses. The DNS, email and website checks still work.
Can you take over my domain and keep it renewed?
Yes. For the businesses whose websites we manage, we keep the domain in the business’s own name, keep it renewed and locked, and make sure you always have the login.
Also try our email security check, or see all free tools.
Want Someone to Keep an Eye on It?
We keep domains renewed, locked and in your name for the businesses whose websites we manage, along with updates, backups and security. If something here looked wrong, we are happy to look at it with you.
