Simple, Transparent .digital Pricing
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First-year registration price
- ✔ Free WHOIS privacy
- ✔ Free DNS management
- ✔ Instant activation
Renewal
Standard annual renewal rate
- ✔ Auto-renew available
- ✔ Renewal reminder emails
- ✔ No hidden fees
Transfer
Move an existing .digital domain to us
- ✔ Adds 1 year on transfer
- ✔ Free transfer assistance
- ✔ No downtime
What Is A .digital Domain, And Who Is It For?
.digital is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) released as part of ICANN's expanded namespace program, created specifically to give businesses operating in the digital economy a web address that states their focus without any translation needed. Where a name like "acme.com" tells a visitor nothing about what Acme actually does, "acmedigital.digital" removes the guesswork instantly — the extension itself is the pitch. That built-in clarity is why .digital has become a popular pick for companies that want their domain to reinforce their positioning rather than sit neutrally in the background.
.digital is ideal for digital marketing agencies, transformation consultancies, software and IT services firms, and freelance consultants who want a dedicated address for a specific product, campaign, or client-facing microsite — separate from a corporate .com. It also suits startups whose preferred name is already taken on .com but open on .digital, letting them keep the exact brand name rather than settling for an awkward variation.
In terms of trust, .digital is honest territory: it doesn't carry the decades of default recognition that .com does, and some visitors will still type ".com" out of habit when guessing at a URL. That said, search engines treat .digital exactly like any other domain for ranking purposes, and its self-descriptive nature can actually help conversion once someone lands on the page. The practical rule of thumb — pick .digital when it lets you keep your exact brand name and the extension reinforces what you do, but consider also securing the matching .com for brand protection if your budget allows it.
Agencies in particular lean on .digital as a category-defining extension — a "we do digital marketing" or "we build digital products" positioning reads naturally at a glance, which is harder to achieve with a generic .com when the exact name is already taken by an unrelated business.
- ✔ Category: Tech / Startup
- ✔ Minimum length: 2 characters
- ✔ Free WHOIS privacy included
- ✔ Typical renewal: $34.99/yr
.digital Domain Requirements & Specs
.digital is open to anyone — individuals, agencies, and organizations worldwide can register one with no eligibility restrictions or ownership verification beyond standard registrant contact details, and it comes with the same free WHOIS privacy and DNS management every DomainHost domain includes.
.digital Domain Questions, Answered
Yes, every .digital domain registered through DomainHost includes free WHOIS privacy protection by default, hiding your personal contact details from the public WHOIS database at no extra charge.
Most .digital domains become active within minutes of completing checkout. Full DNS propagation across every server worldwide can take a little longer in rare cases, typically no more than a few hours.
Yes. Transfers are free of registrar fees — you only pay the standard $19.99 transfer/renewal price, which also extends your registration by a year. You'll need your domain's EPP code from your current registrar to get started.
Often, yes. .digital lets you keep your exact preferred name instead of adding extra words or hyphens just to fit .com availability, and it works especially well for agencies and consultancies where "digital" already describes the business.