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Type a keyword, pick an extension and see at once whether that name is registered on 14 popular extensions. Free, with no account needed.
What Is a Domain Name Search?
Quick answer: Use this domain name search to check domain availability: pick an extension and we check that name plus 13 others in one pass. Check a name now in the box above.
This free domain name search needs no account. Each name comes back Available, Registered or Unknown.
How to Search for a Domain Name
Four steps take you from keyword to answer, and one name usually answers in 0.1 to 2 seconds.
Enter a keyword. Use the field marked Enter a Keyword. Leave the domain extension off: coffee roasters, not coffeeroasters.com.
Pick an extension. The dropdown holds 14, and your choice is listed first.
Press Check Domain Name. Rows appear as lookups finish, three at a time.
Read the two tables. Popular Extensions covers your keyword on all 14. Suggestions lists domain name suggestions.
Spaces, hyphens and punctuation are removed, and accented letters become plain ones, so café bar becomes cafebar. Input with no usable letters or numbers, such as ###, gets "Enter a keyword that contains letters or numbers, for example coffee roasters." Input is capped at 200 characters.
Typed a full address? Typed mybakery.com? The dot is removed and you search mybakerycom. Enter mybakery and pick .com in the dropdown.
What Available, Registered and Unknown Mean
Every domain availability result carries one of three labels.
Status
What it means
What to do
Available
The registry has no record of the name.
Confirm with a registrar soon.
Registered
Nameservers exist, or the registry holds a record.
Try another extension.
Unknown
The registry did not answer or publishes no data.
Search again in a minute.
Unknown is neither taken nor free. When we searched the nonsense string zzqxv7788plm, 13 of the 14 extensions answered Available, while .co.pk returned Unknown because its registry gave no readable reply. Available is a signal, not a reservation, because someone can take the name a minute after you search.
How the Availability Check Works
Step one is the Domain Name System: if a name has delegated nameservers it is registered, the same data a Find DNS Record lookup shows. If DNS finds nothing, we ask the registry. For .pk and .us we read the registry's own WHOIS wording; every other extension goes to RDAP (Registration Data Access Protocol), the machine-readable successor to WHOIS, with WHOIS as fallback. Available appears only when a registry says it has no such name.
Answers are cached: 6 hours for Registered, 5 minutes for Available, 1 minute for Unknown.
Choosing a Name and an Extension
We check a fixed list of 14 each time: .com, .net, .org, .co, .co.uk, .co.in, .co.pk, .uk, .us, .pk, .me, .info, .dev and .pro. Each is a top-level domain (TLD); .uk and .pk are country code domains (ccTLDs). The IANA root zone database lists the rest.
Suggestions pulls up to 20 related phrases of two or three words, sorted A to Z, so treat the list as ideas, not a ranking. If none come back you see No Suggestions.
For a brand name, pick a short domain name that is easy to say. Read it aloud and ask a friend to spell it back; if they add a hyphen or number, avoid it.
What a Name Search Does Not Do
This domain name search only checks. It will not register, sell or hold a name, and it shows no prices, so use any accredited domain registrar. It runs no trademark check either, so search the USPTO trademark search (United States Patent and Trademark Office) before building on a name.
Next Steps After You Find a Name
If a name is taken, these tools show who holds it. The ICANN Lookup is the neutral place for official records.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is a list of common questions and answers provided to quickly address common concerns or inquiries.
How do I check if a domain name is available?
Type the name without its extension into the box above, pick one of the 14 extensions and press Check Domain Name. Each row then shows Available, Registered or Unknown. Your chosen extension comes first. The other 13 follow in the same table.
Is this domain name search really free?
Yes, it is free and needs no account. The main limit is about 240 name lookups a minute per visitor address. One search uses up to about 35 of them (14 extensions plus up to 20 suggestions), which leaves room for six or seven searches a minute.
Does Available mean I can register the domain?
Not always. Available means the registry has no record of the name, which is a strong signal but not a reservation. Reserved or restricted names can still trip you up, and someone may have registered it seconds ago. Confirm at a registrar.
What should I do if the domain name I want is taken?
Try another extension from Popular Extensions, a shorter variation, or a row from Suggestions. You can also run the Domain Age Checker or a WHOIS lookup to see how old the name is and who runs it. If you contact an owner, keep it short and courteous.
Can I buy or register a domain here?
No. We only check whether names are taken, and we have no purchase flow, registrar link or reservation. We have no registrar partnership either, so nothing shapes the results. When you find a name you like, register it at any accredited registrar and compare renewal terms first.
Why does a domain show Unknown?
Unknown means we could not get a clear answer. The registry may not have replied in time, may be limiting requests, or may publish no data for that extension. It is neither taken nor free. Search again after a minute, because Unknown is only kept that long.
How up to date is the result?
Results come from a live lookup, but we reuse recent answers: Registered for 6 hours, Available for 5 minutes and Unknown for 1 minute. A fresh registration can still read Available briefly, so recheck before you commit.
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