Squarespace domains overview

To manage a domain with Squarespace, you can register a new domain or transfer a domain you already own.

All Squarespace domains are hosted by our registrars, Squarespace Domains LLC, Squarespace Domains II LLC, Tucows, and Key-Systems, and managed through your Squarespace account.

You can register domain names with Squarespace whether you have a Squarespace website or not. Pricing for domains depends on the domain's top-level domain (TLD). To find a domain's price, you can search for it on the domain name search page.

All Squarespace websites with an annual billing plan include one custom domain for a year. To learn more, visit Free Squarespace domain offer.

When you're choosing a new domain name, think about keywords that match your purpose or brand. We recommend using a .com TLD when it's available, but you might also consider a TLD that matches your business or location, like .cruises or .london. As you expand your business or brand, consider adding more domains. Learn more in Managing multiple domains.

The Squarespace Domain Name Generator is a free tool you can use to create a list of potential domain names. You can choose a name directly from the list or use them as inspiration.

A TLD is the last part of a domain name after the ".", like .com or .pizza. We offer transparent, competitive pricing for some of the most popular TLDs. You can choose from 200+ TLDs, including many country code top-level domains (ccTLDs).

If you're interested in a ccTLD that isn't included in our list of top-level domains, you can register one with a third-party provider and connect it to your Squarespace site instead.

What if I already have a domain?

If you own a domain name purchased through another provider (like GoDaddy or 1&1), you can transfer it to Squarespace and manage it through your Squarespace account. If you can't transfer your domain, you can connect it to your Squarespace website instead by changing your DNS settings.

• All Squarespace domains come with full DNS control. You can map your domain wherever you want or transfer it to a different provider.
• You can move domains between Squarespace sites in the same account.

• All eligible Squarespace domains include free Whois privacy protection. Not all domain providers include this in their domain packages. If you have a third-party domain, we recommend contacting your domain provider to check if this is included. If not, consider transferring your domain to Squarespace.

• All Squarespace domains that point to a Squarespace site come with a free SSL certificate to ensure your visitors can access your site securely.

• You can't register a domain name that's already registered by someone else.
• You can't register a domain without a Squarespace account.

• Squarespace domains can have between 3 and 63 characters. Keep in mind that shorter domain names are easier to remember.
• A Squarespace domain can't have the word "squarespace" or "sqsp" in it.
• Domains can only have letters, numbers, and hyphens. You can't add symbols like $ or *.
• Squarespace domains don't support most special characters (such as ü, é, or ñ). If your domain contains a special character, it may not display properly on all browsers. If a browser can’t display the character, it will reformat the domain with extra characters and dashes. For example, the domain “übercool.de,” redirects to "xn--bercool-m2a.de” in unsupported browsers.

If you have more than one Squarespace domain, the billing information for your domains may be grouped, meaning the payment information is linked. If you update the payment method information on one domain, it'll update the payment method for all grouped domains.

To determine if one of your domains is grouped with others:

1. Open your domains dashboard.
2. Click a Squarespace domain name, click Billing, then click Payment information.
3. A "Changing payment here will impact all subscriptions associated" banner appears at the top of the page.
4. Click View subscriptions, then click Domains under Active subscriptions to view all domains grouped with that domain.

To separate the billing information of a domain from the other domains in that group, you can separate your domain from the group. This ensures the domain doesn't share its billing information with any other domains. Currently, there isn't a built-in way to ungroup your domain. Instead, to ungroup your domain you'll attach it to a trial site:

1. Create a new trial site.
2. Add payment information to the trial site.
3. Contact us for help moving your domain to the trial. In your message, include the name of your domain and your trial site's URL (also called its built-in domain). 
4. After we respond with a confirmation that we successfully moved your domain, if your domain previously directed to a non-Squarespace site, forward or point it to that site again.

If you encounter any error messages or experience issues ungrouping your domains, please contact us. Keep in mind:

• You don't have to upgrade the site when the free trial expires, and the site won't automatically upgrade. You can manage your domain through your domains dashboard indefinitely even after the trial expires.
• Squarespace trial sites are private by default, and can only be accessed by site owners and contributors. If visitors visit your custom domain while it's attached to a trial site, they'll see an owner login screen.
• If you move the domain to an existing paid Squarespace site instead, the domain's billing information will be the same as the site's. You can move the domain to a paid site on your own without contacting us for help.

You may want to move a domain to a group if:

• The domain is currently attached to a website and you want to use different payment methods for your domain and your website
• The domain is currently attached to a website, but you want team members to manage your domain without granting them access to a website

If the domain was attached to a website, you'll need to re-connect the domain to the site after grouping it. After moving the domain to a group, you can connect the domain to a site to ensure your visitors can still view your site when visiting your custom domain.

To move a domain into a group:

1. Open your domains dashboard.
2. Click the domain you want to move.
3. Scroll down to click Move domain.
4. Click Park this domain.

To purchase a domain owned by a Squarespace domain customer, fill out the Whois contact form and we'll send your request to the current domain's owner. This option is only available for domains with Squarespace Domains LLC as their registrar.

If you don't already have a website, you can create a Squarespace website connected to your domain by creating a new trial site. When you're ready, upgrade the site to paid service.  If you sign up for an annual billing plan within one year of registering your domain, contact us for a retroactive application of the free domain offer.

If you have an existing Squarespace site, you can choose to move the domain to the new site or connect the domain. To learn more about the difference between moving and connecting a domain, visit Choosing the right option for moving your Squarespace domain.

To use your Squarespace domain with an existing non-Squarespace website, use your domain’s DNS settings panel to point your domain to your site. To learn more about pointing your domain, visit Pointing a Squarespace domain. 

If you're not ready to link your domain to a website, you can park your domain. When you register a Squarespace domain, we add default DNS records to the domain to point it to Squarespace. With these records added, your domain is parked, and visitors to your domain will see our default parking page design. 

For a full list of common questions on Squarespace domains, visit Squarespace domains FAQ.