Changing nameservers for your Squarespace-managed domain.

Nameservers host information needed to point domains to specific locations online. For example, Squarespace’s default nameservers connect a domain by pointing to that domain’s DNS settings. You can review or change your nameservers in the domain's Advanced settings panel.

Use this guide for help editing your nameservers if:

• Your domain is registered with Squarespace
• Your domain is registered with a third party and connected to Squarespace using Nameserver Connect

If your domain is connected via DNS Connect, edit your DNS settings in your account with your third-party domain provider instead of following this guide. If you're not sure which of these applies to you, visit Nameserver Connect vs. DNS Connect for domain connections. You only need to edit nameservers if you're using certain third-party services that need access to your domain.

Add or edit custom nameservers

You can add a minimum of two and a maximum of 13 custom nameservers. In most cases, we don’t recommend editing or using custom nameservers. We suggest only using custom nameservers if you have experience managing domains and need to add Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC), an advanced form of domain security.

Replacing Squarespace’s default nameservers will break its link to your site. It’ll also disconnect any linked Google Workspace account from your domain, which means you may not be able to send or receive email. If you add custom nameservers to your domain, the records in the domain’s DNS settings panel won’t apply to the domain. You can make changes to your nameservers from the domains dashboard.

To access your domain's nameservers:

1. Open your domains dashboard.
2. Click the domain name. If you have multiple Squarespace domains, you'll manage them separately.
3. Click DNS, then click Nameserver settings to review or change your domain’s nameservers.
4. Click Save. It can take up to 72 hours for the nameservers to start working properly.

Reset nameservers to Squarespace defaults

If you use or reset to Squarespace’s default nameservers, any records added to the domain’s DNS settings will apply to the domain. This step is like a factory reset for your domain – it restores the default settings and may fix certain domain issues. It’ll also remove any custom changes you made to nameservers.

You can reset your nameservers to Squarespace defaults from the domains dashboard.

To access your domain's nameservers:

Open your domains dashboard. 

1. Open your domains dashboard.
2. Click the domain name. If you have multiple Squarespace domains, you'll manage them separately.
3. Click DNS, then click Nameserver settings to review or change your domain’s nameservers.
4. Click Use Squarespace nameservers to keep or add Squarespace’s default nameservers. Any records added to the domain’s DNS settings panel will apply to the domain.
5. Click Save. It can take up to 72 hours for the nameservers to start working properly.

Add additional nameservers

You can add more nameservers to DNS settings to distribute site traffic across more than one server. To learn more visit Adding additional nameservers to DNS records.

Troubleshooting

If you’re having trouble adding nameservers, follow the steps below to resolve any errors.

My DNS records aren’t loading

If you’re adding third-party nameservers or making changes to your domain, try waiting 72 hours for your changes to readjust. If the errors persist, contact the support team of your third-party nameserver provider for help. You can use this sample message to start the conversation.