Domain Expiry Checker
Paste a list of domains and see exactly when each one expires — sorted by urgency.
Two audiences, one tool
Domain owners use it defensively: paste your portfolio, see every expiry date in one table, and never depend solely on registrar reminder emails. Domain hunters use it offensively: track names you want, watch the days-remaining column tick down, and know when a domain enters the danger zone where the current owner may let it lapse.
Reading the results
Each domain returns its expiry date, days remaining (negative means already past expiry), registration age in years, and the sponsoring registrar. Categories flag urgency at a glance: expired, <24h, <7 days, <30 days, safe. An old domain (10+ years) past its expiry date is often a renewal-in-progress; a young domain deep in redemption is a likelier drop candidate — verify its live status anytime with a WHOIS lookup, where status codes like redemptionPeriod or pendingDelete tell the precise stage.
When it drops
The moment a tracked domain becomes available, the availability checker will confirm it against the registry, and you can register it on the spot. For bulk watching across hundreds of names, combine CSV exports from the bulk checker with a monthly expiry run.
Frequently asked questions
What happens when a domain expires?
It doesn't drop immediately. Typical lifecycle: expiry → registrar grace period (0–45 days, owner can renew at normal price) → redemption period (~30 days, renewal possible at a premium fee) → pendingDelete (~5 days) → released for public registration. In total, 30–75+ days usually pass between expiry and actual availability.
Can I catch a domain the moment it drops?
Dropped premium domains are usually contested by backorder services (DropCatch, SnapNames, GoDaddy backorders) that register in the first milliseconds. For ordinary names, checking around the projected drop window with this tool plus the availability checker is often enough.
Why track my own domains here?
Expired-domain losses are mundane: a card on file expires, the renewal email lands in spam, and a business loses its domain. A monthly check of your portfolio's expiry dates — independent of your registrar's emails — is cheap insurance.
Which domains can the expiry checker handle?
Currently .com domains (checked against Verisign's authoritative RDAP), up to 100 per run, with days-remaining, domain age and registrar per row.