Domain Availability Checker
Check whether a domain name is still available to register before you fall in love with it. Instant verdicts for product launches, side projects, and rebrand brainstorms.
How to use
- Type the domain you want (including the TLD, example.com, example.in).
- Click Run for an instant taken/available verdict.
- Repeat with TLD variants (.in, .dev, .io) to compare options.
Every naming brainstorm eventually hits the same wall: is the domain free? This checker answers instantly by querying registration data, so you can iterate through candidate names as fast as you think of them.
A name being 'taken' is more nuanced than it appears. A domain can be registered but unused (parked, potentially buyable through a broker), registered and active (find another name), or in post-expiry limbo (redemption/pendingDelete, it may return to the market within weeks. A WHOIS lookup shows which stage). 'Available' means you can register it right now at standard price through any registrar.
Two practical warnings. First, check the trademark situation separately, an available domain does not mean the name is legally safe to build a brand on. Second, some registrars have historically been accused of front-running searched names. Checking through a neutral tool like this one, then registering promptly through a reputable registrar, is the sensible pattern. If a name matters to you, do not sit on it for a week.
For Indian projects, .in and .co.in are open to anyone and often available where the .com is long gone, and increasingly credible for domestic products. The .dev, .app, and .io TLDs remain developer favorites. Note .dev and .app require HTTPS to function at all (they are on the browser HSTS preload list).
Examples
Input: google.com
Output: Taken, registered since 1997, active nameserversInput: my-weird-side-project-2026.in
Output: Available, no registration record foundFrequently asked questions
The domain shows as taken but the site is empty, can I get it?
Possibly. Parked domains are often for sale through brokers or marketplaces. WHOIS shows the registrar to enquire through. Expect aftermarket pricing well above the ~₹800/year registration fee, and never build a brand assuming a purchase will succeed.
Should I worry about someone registering a name I searched?
Front-running has been alleged against some registrars historically. Prudent practice: search through neutral tools, and once you find the name, register it the same day rather than deliberating for a week.
Which TLD should an Indian startup pick?
.com remains the global default, but .in is credible, cheap, and usually available. Developer tools do well on .dev/.io. Whatever you choose, also grab the .com if it is free, redirects are cheap, brand confusion is not.
Does available mean legally safe to use?
No, domain availability and trademark clearance are entirely separate. Search your country's trademark registry before committing. A domain you must surrender in a dispute is worse than one you never had.
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