Register a .dev domain
A .dev domain uses a generic ending, run by Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google Registry). CertPing shows its first-year and renewal prices before you pay, and whether it can be transferred in, with DNS hosting included.
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- First year
- Renewal
- Transfer in
Search .dev names
Type the name before .dev, like brennick.dev.
About .dev
- Type
- Generic ending
- Registry
- Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google Registry)
- Used for
- A generic ending for developers, open-source projects, portfolios and technical tools.
The whole ending is on the browser HSTS preload list, so every site on it must serve HTTPS. CertPing issues free Let's Encrypt certificates for it.
Included with every .dev
- DNS hosting
- A transfer lock you can turn on and off, where the registry supports it
- WHOIS privacy where the registry and registrar allow it
- Renewal reminders by email
.dev questions
01Who runs the .dev ending?
Charleston Road Registry Inc. (Google Registry) is the registry for .dev, as listed in the IANA root zone database. CertPing sells .dev domains as a reseller.
02What is included with a .dev domain?
DNS hosting and renewal reminders, a transfer lock you can turn on and off where the registry supports it, and WHOIS privacy where the registry and registrar allow it.
03Can I move my .dev domain to CertPing?
Where the price list shows a transfer price, yes: unlock the domain, get its transfer code and start the move in CertPing. Where it does not, transfers are not offered online.
04When do renewal reminders arrive?
CertPing emails you about 30 and 7 days before each renewal date, and again after expiry if it hasn't renewed.