Domain Name Search across 100+ TLDs, in one go
Check domain availability with first-year and renewal prices side by side.
Checking a name should be fast and plain.
One keyword, every TLD
Type once and Namechan checks .com, .ai, .io and 100+ other endings at the same time. Pick your own list if the defaults are not the ones you care about.
Five nodes, first answer wins
Every lookup goes out to five independent WHOIS nodes at once and the fastest reply is the one you see. When one is slow or down, you do not wait for it.
Renewal price, not just year one
A cheap first year means little if the renewal triples. Both numbers sit next to each other, and premium names are flagged before you click through.
Take the results with you
Export everything on screen to CSV or JSON in one click — ready for a spreadsheet, a shortlist, or your own script.
How to search for a domain name
Type a word — not the full address — into the box above and press Enter.
Every extension in your list is checked at the same time, and each row tells you whether the name is free, what the first year costs and what the renewal costs.
Use Customize TLDs to swap the default list for the extensions you actually care about.
Already have a list of complete names, like acme.com and acme.io? Paste them all into the bulk domain checker.
How much does a domain name cost?
Three numbers matter, and usually only the first one gets advertised:
- First year
- The promotional rate. On newer extensions this is often a tenth of the real price.
- Renewal
- What you pay every year after that. This is the number to plan around — it sits next to the first-year price in every row here.
- Premium
- Some registries price short or in-demand names well above the standard rate. Flagged before you click through, and it usually applies to renewals too.
How do I find out who owns a domain?
If a name comes back as taken, open its detail panel. You get the registrar, the registration and expiry dates, the status codes and the nameservers.
What you will not get is a name or an address. Owner contact details have been hidden from public records since 2018.
To reach an owner, most registrars run a forwarding form that passes a message on without revealing who they are. That is usually the route to making an offer.
Which domain extension should I choose?
.com is still what people type when they half-remember a name. For a business selling to a general audience, that is worth paying for.
But a clear name on .io, .dev or .app beats an awkward .com everywhere except the first two seconds of recognition.
Some extensions help — .ai reads as an AI product, .dev as a developer tool. A few of the cheapest ones have such a spam reputation that email sent from them gets filtered.
Country extensions are worth a look if you sell in one country, and worth checking twice: several require a local presence to register at all.
What to do once you find a name
Check it is not already a trademark. A registry will not check for you, and it will sell you a name someone else has a mark on.
Search the plain word. If the first page of results belongs to an established company, the domain being free is not the opportunity it looks like.
Then register it at a registrar — availability is accurate the moment you ask, and a name can be gone seconds later.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about where the data comes from and what happens to yours.
How accurate are the results?
Availability comes from registry RDAP and WHOIS endpoints, queried live for each lookup. It is accurate at the moment you ask, but a name can be taken seconds later — the registrar's checkout page is always the final word.
Where do the prices come from?
Prices are pulled from registrar APIs (Name.com and Spaceship) and shown before tax. They can lag behind a promotion by a few minutes, and the registrar you buy from may charge something different.
What is a premium domain?
Some registries price short or high-demand names well above the standard rate. Those are marked Premium, and the higher price usually applies to renewals too, not just the first year.
What do you record about my searches?
Each lookup writes an operational log entry: the domain, which node answered, whether it succeeded, how long it took, a shortened IP such as 203.0.113.*.*, and where the visit came from. It exists to keep the service fast and to spot failing nodes. No account is needed, and the data is not sold or shared.
Which TLDs are supported?
Over 100 generic and country-code endings. The default list covers the common ones; use Customize TLDs to swap in whichever you actually care about — your list is remembered in this browser.
Can I register a domain here?
No. Namechan tells you what is free and what it costs. Registration happens at the registrar of your choice.
How do I look up a domain name?
Type the word, not the full address, into the box above and press Enter. Every extension in your list is checked at once.
How much does a domain name cost?
Most standard names run from a few dollars to around twenty a year on the common extensions. The first year and the renewal are often very different numbers, and both are shown in every row.
Can I see who owns a domain name?
Partly. The registrar, the dates, the status codes and the nameservers are all public. Owner names and addresses have been hidden since 2018; registrars run forwarding forms for getting in touch.
How do I create a domain name?
Pick a word you can say out loud and have someone spell back correctly, check it here, and register it at a registrar. If you have no name yet, the domain name generator builds candidates from seed words.
Does the domain extension affect SEO?
Not directly. Google treats the common extensions equally. It does affect whether people recognise and correctly recall your address.