Renewals
Auto-renew, manual renewals, what happens if a domain expires.
Domain renewals are separate from your other services — they have their own registrar-driven timeline.
Auto-renew
On by default. We charge your default payment method 7 days before expiry and renew the domain for another year (or your configured term).
Toggle it per-domain at /dashboard/domains → click the domain → Auto-renew toggle.
Manual renewal
If auto-renew is off (or the auto-renew charge failed), you'll see Renew now on the domain page. Click it → pick term → pay invoice → domain extends.
Reminders
We email at 30, 14, and 7 days before expiry regardless of auto-renew status. The closer to expiry, the louder. Don't ignore them.
What if a domain expires
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Expiry day | DNS stops resolving. Auto-renew has one last retry. |
| 1–30 days after | Grace period — you can still renew at normal price from the registrar dashboard. We email daily. |
| 31–60 days after | Redemption — renewal requires a redemption fee (typically $80–$120 on top of the renewal cost). Set by the registry, not us. |
| 60+ days after | Domain returns to the public pool. Anyone can register it. |
The exact grace + redemption windows vary by TLD. Most gTLDs follow the 30/30 pattern above; some country-codes are shorter.
We can't recover an expired premium name
If your domain hits the public pool and someone snipes it, we can't get it back. There's no recourse — the registry sold it. Renew on time.