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Build in Tech with .io

The domain tech startups and developers love. See the first-year and renewal price, and register it in minutes.

.io
First year₹5,135.09/yr
  • Renews at ₹7,210.54/yr
  • Transfer in ₹5,135.09 (includes 1 year)
  • Free DNS & Mail Hosting (2 mailboxes)
  • Domain lock
  • Privacy add-on available
  • Easy transfer in

.io at a glance

.io
Registrar
PDR Ltd. (PublicDomainRegistry.com)
Who can register
Anyone, worldwide
Privacy protection
Optional yearly add-on, where the registry allows it
Transfer in
Includes a one-year renewal
Renewal
Email reminders before it expires

About .io

The domain tech startups and developers love

.io has become the signature domain of tech startups, developer tools, SaaS products and APIs. Short and instantly associated with technology, it tells visitors you're building something digital, and short, brandable names are still easier to find than on .com.

Who it's for

  • Developer tools

    APIs, SDKs and open-source projects.

  • SaaS

    Software products sold online.

  • Tech startups

    Early-stage technology companies.

What comes with your .io domain

Everything you need to point your domain at a website and start using email on it.

  • Free DNS & Mail Hosting

    Add our Free DNS & Mail Hosting plan at checkout for DNS management, email forwarding and two mailboxes (2 GB each, 4 GB total), free while your domain is registered with us. No website hosting is included.

  • Domain lock

    Lock your domain against unauthorised transfers and unlock it only when you want to move it.

  • Privacy protection

    Free on every .in domain. For most other extensions it's a low yearly add-on you can tick at checkout.

  • Full control

    Change nameservers and DNS, get transfer codes and renew early from your client area or the Motherhost app.

  • Renewal reminders

    We email you before your domain expires, so it doesn't lapse by accident.

  • Clear prices

    First-year, renewal and transfer prices are shown upfront, with a GST invoice for Indian customers.

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FAQs

.io domain questions

Straight answers on prices, registration, transfers and renewals.

'IO' reads as input/output in computing, so the ending is strongly associated with software, SaaS and developer products.

.io is the country code for the British Indian Ocean Territory, but it's used globally by technology companies.

.io domains are registered through PDR Ltd. (PublicDomainRegistry.com), an accredited registrar, and managed by Motherhost. Motherhost is our brand.

It's an optional yearly add-on you can choose at checkout, where the .io registry allows it. It keeps your personal contact details out of public WHOIS lookups.

Yes. Add our Free DNS & Mail Hosting plan at checkout for DNS management, email forwarding and two mailboxes (2 GB each, 4 GB total), free while the domain is registered with us. No website hosting is included. If you need more mailboxes, add business email hosting, or point the domain at any email provider you already use.

From 1 year, and up to 10 years for most extensions. You can renew early from your client area. The renewal price is shown on this page before you buy.

Yes. Unlock the domain at your current registrar, get its authorisation (EPP) code, then start a transfer on our domain transfer page. The transfer price includes a one-year renewal, so one year is added to your current expiry date.

Your website and email stop working on the expiry date. For a grace period after that, whose length depends on the extension, you can still renew at the normal price. After that a restore fee applies, and if the domain isn't restored it is deleted and anyone can register it. We email you reminders before your domain expires.

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