Register a .io domain
A .io domain uses the country-code ending of the British Indian Ocean Territory, run by Internet Computer Bureau Limited. CertPing shows its first-year and renewal prices before you pay, and whether it can be transferred in, with DNS hosting included.
Last updated
- First year
- Renewal
- Transfer in
Search .io names
Type the name before .io, like brennick.io.
About .io
- Type
- Country-code ending (the British Indian Ocean Territory)
- Registry
- Internet Computer Bureau Limited
- Used for
- The British Indian Ocean Territory's country ending, popular with technology startups and developer tools.
Included with every .io
- 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
.io questions
01Who runs the .io ending?
Internet Computer Bureau Limited is the registry for .io, as listed in the IANA root zone database. CertPing sells .io domains as a reseller.
02What is included with a .io 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 .io 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.