Follow these steps to disconnect a third-party domain from your site.

This guide covers disconnecting domains you purchased elsewhere. 

Before you begin

• To unlink a Squarespace domain, visit Transferring a domain away from Squarespace.
• If you're disconnecting your primary domain, first set a new primary domain.
• If you're not sure which site your domain is connected to, check the Domains tab in your account dashboard. 
• If you have a Google Workspace account linked to your third-party domain, disconnecting your domain won't cancel Google Workspace service. To completely cancel Google Workspace, follow our steps. 
• If you're disconnecting a GoDaddy domain that you connected automatically, you'll need to manually disconnect the domain after following the steps in this guide. For more help, contact their support team.
• When you delete an expired site from your account, all third-party domains connected to the site will automatically disconnect.

Step 1 - Disconnect the domain

To disconnect your domain, start by logging into your Squarespace site:

1. Open the Domains panel.
2. Select the third-party domain to disconnect.
3. Scroll down and click Disconnect domain.
4. In the pop-up message, click Disconnect to confirm.

Step 2 - Edit your DNS records

Skip this step if your domain host is one of the following providers:

• GoDaddy
• Namecheap
• Network Solutions

Domains from these providers disconnect from Squarespace automatically once step 1 is complete because they use Nameserver Connect. Use the steps below if your domain provider isn't listed above.

Disconnecting your domain won't change its DNS records. To completely disconnect your domain from a Squarespace site:

1. Log into your domain provider account.
2. Remove the Squarespace DNS records.

The steps to edit DNS records are different for each provider and site host. Please contact your domain provider or visit their documentation for help.

Until your domain's DNS records are changed, your domain is pointing to Squarespace. Your visitors will find an error message instead of your site.