Choose .design when
- Individual designers and portfolios
- Design studios and agencies
- Design systems and education
.design domain search
Put the work first on a .design domain
Generate ideas, check an exact name or research a shortlist—all scoped to .design.
Live .design search
Find your strongest available .design
Results remain on this page and stay scoped to .design. Availability and final checkout price are confirmed by the registrar.
About this extension
What is .design?
.design is a generic extension delegated to Registry Services, LLC. Its broad creative signal works for visual design, product design, architecture and design systems.
- Type
- Top-level domain
- Reported snapshot
- 119K
- Registration context
- 119K
Generic TLD for design practices, portfolios and design-led products.
30 Apr 2026 · ICANN design registry transaction report (202604)
30 Apr 2026 · Generic TLD for design practices, portfolios and design-led products.
The short answer
Is .design a good domain extension?
Choose .design when design is the work or the differentiator. Let the portfolio prove the quality; the extension only helps visitors understand the category.
Consider another extension when
- The business is not design-led
- The name needs a more specific creative signal
Research brief
The .design facts that change the decision
This page separates registry policy, public market evidence and registrar pricing. A sample is labeled as a sample; a rule is labeled as a rule; and a checkout quote is never presented as a registry statistic.
Registry operator
Registry Services, LLC (GoDaddy Registry)
The IANA delegation record identifies the sponsoring organisation for this extension.
IANA .design delegation recordRegistration context
119K
30 Apr 2026 · Generic TLD for design practices, portfolios and design-led products.
ICANN design registry transaction report (202604)IANA registration service
nic.design
IANA lists this registration-service destination for .design. It identifies a registry service, not a quote for a specific domain name.
IANA .design delegation recordRegistry lookup endpoint
whois.nic.design · https://rdap.nic.design/
IANA publishes these .design registry lookup endpoints. A lookup does not settle final availability, rights or checkout price.
IANA .design delegation recordRoot-zone registration date
2014-12-18
IANA records this date for .design in the DNS root. It is not the launch date of every registry service or a measure of a particular domain's age.
IANA .design delegation record12-month registry movement
+2.6% reported
ICANN design registry transaction report (202604) reports 119K names at 30 Apr 2026, compared with 116K in the matching record a year earlier. This is a registry total, not an availability or sales signal for a particular name.
ICANN design registry transaction report (202604)Portfolio path
.design → work → audience
Make the ending do useful descriptive work, while the name stays easy to say, spell and share.
Market pulse
How .design is moving
Registry totals show the scale and direction of the namespace. They do not predict the value of an individual domain; the change below is calculated from dated registry snapshots.
Year-over-year growth
+2.4%
Registration base compared with the matching reported period one year earlier · 30 Apr 2026
Reported base change
+3.0K
change in the reported base between dated snapshots
.design reported registrations
119K
Dated source record
- Earlier116K
- Latest119K
The page labels the published dataset exactly as reported. It does not invent a global registration total where the registry has not released a comparable series.
ICANN design registry transaction report (202604)Familiar in the wild
Who uses .design?
These are recognizable examples, not endorsements or traffic rankings. The useful pattern is how broadly the extension works across industries.
Availability without guesswork
How to find a strong available .design
Treat availability as the start of the decision, not the finish. A usable name also needs to be easy to communicate, defensible and fairly priced.
- 01
Start with a name that earns .design
Use a distinctive practice or studio name; .design is descriptive enough that generic labels disappear quickly.
- 02
Search the exact label first
Keep the search scoped to this extension, then compare the exact label with closely related endings before accepting a spelling compromise.
- 03
Check rights and pronunciation
An available result is not trademark clearance. Say the name aloud, check local implications and review the registrar’s final eligibility rules.
Pricing explained
What does a .design domain cost?
The useful number is the full cost of ownership, not the largest promotional figure on a registrar banner.
Lowest verified row: $3.99 for year one
Renews from $58.49
This is the lowest verified provider row, not a recommendation. Verified 2026-09-04. Compare every available registrar below; a provider gets a price row after its current quote is collected or approved in admin.
RegistrarRegisterRenewTransfer
NameSiloSource price table
Register$3.99Renew$58.49Transfer$49.50
Standard names only. Prices were source-checked on September 4, 2026; promotional rates, taxes, ICANN fees and premium-name pricing can change at checkout.
Compare the full .design ownership cost
Compare renewal and premium pricing, especially for short creative words that may be classified separately by the registrar.
Registration options
Where to register a .design
Compare the final registration, renewal and transfer terms. We put the provider best aligned with this market first, but the choice remains yours.
Compare Bluehost, Namecheap, NameSilo, HostGator and Domain.com. Prices appear only when a provider's current quote is verified, so a missing row never becomes a made-up number.
NameSilo
Register $3.99 · renew $58.49
Verified 2026-09-04
Bluehost
Our primary global registration option for generic extensions.
Namecheap
A second checkout option for comparing registration and renewal terms.
HostGator
A domain and hosting option; confirm the current renewal price at checkout.
Domain.com
Search and register on Domain.com's official domain page; confirm current availability and terms there.
Make the tradeoff visible
.design compared with common alternatives
| Extension | Recognition | Availability | Strongest fit | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .design | Strong creative signal | Good | Designers and studios | Portfolio must carry the proof |
| .com | Very high | Crowded | Broad commercial and global brands | Premium or awkward remaining names |
| .org | High | Often better | Mission-led and community work | May imply a public-interest purpose |
AI naming tools
Use AI for ideas—not fake availability
Copy a focused prompt into your preferred AI assistant, then paste the names it finds into FlashDomains Bulk Search. Test the whole shortlist together—AI can explore language, but live registry and registrar signals confirm domains.
Generate .design name ideas
Generate 24 .design names for [designer or studio]. Explore material, form, craft and systems metaphors; assess pronunciation and portfolio fit without making quality claims.
Score a shortlist for clarity
Score these possible .design names: [paste shortlist]. Assess pronunciation, spelling, category fit, unintended meanings and sentence flow. Do not claim availability, trademark clearance or monetary value. Return the strongest three with risks.
Create clean variations
The preferred label [name] is unavailable as a .design. Suggest concise variations that preserve its meaning and suit designers, studios and design-led products. Reject forced spellings, hyphens and numbers. Do not claim availability.
These prompts help generate and evaluate .design ideas. They do not confirm domain availability, trademark status or price.
Direct answers
.design questions
Updated August 15, 2026. Time-sensitive prices and availability must be rechecked at the registrar.
What is a .design domain?
.design is a generic extension delegated to Registry Services, LLC. Its broad creative signal works for visual design, product design, architecture and design systems.
How much does a .design domain cost?
There is no universal retail price. Registrars set registration, renewal and transfer pricing, and some names are premium. Compare current rows for the exact name before checkout.
Is FlashDomains the .design registrar?
No. FlashDomains compares availability signals and routes registration actions to a registrar with the searched name filled in. The registrar confirms availability, price and eligibility at checkout.
Can a design agency use .design?
Yes. It works for individual designers, studios, agencies and design-led products. Choose a label that says what kind of work you do.
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