About the Google Domains migration to Squarespace

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About the Google Domains migration to Squarespace

Last updated May 28, 2026 14:28

Log in to your Squarespace account to manage DNS settings and review billing.

On September 7, 2023, Squarespace acquired all domain registrations and their associated customer accounts from Google Domains. If you had a Google Domain, Squarespace is your new domain host.

Where do I manage my domain?

If you had a Google Domain, you now manage it with Squarespace.

I already have a Squarespace account

If you already have a Squarespace account associated with the email address you used to log into your Google Domains account:

  1. Navigate to squarespace.com/login.
  2. Log into your Squarespace account.
  3. Review your domains in your domains dashboard.

I don't have a Squarespace account

If you didn't have a Squarespace account before your domain moved, we automatically created one with your Google Domains account email address. To log in:

  1. Navigate to squarespace.com/login.
  2. Click Continue with Google.
  3. Select the account associated with your Google Domains account and continue logging in.

If there’s an authorization error:

  1. Return to squarespace.com/login and click Can't log in.
  2. Click Send verification email. You should receive an email with the subject “Verification email for Squarespace Domains” to the email address associated with your Google account.
  3. Open the verification email and click Verify.
  4. Create a password for your new Squarespace account and click Continue.

If you’re still having issues logging in, please contact us.

What happened to my contributors and permissions?

When your domain migrated, Google notified all associated email addresses (Owners, contributors, Admins, Tech, and Billing contacts). Squarespace gave domain owner permissions to the last person responsible for payment on the domain. And we gave domain manager permissions to all contributors.

How you update the domain owner, also known as the registered name holder, depends on whether or not your domain shares its billing and permission settings with a Squarespace website.

My domain doesn't share billing and permission settings with a Squarespace website

You can transfer ownership of your domain to one of your domain managers. After you transfer ownership, the former owner, along with any other domain managers, no longer have access.

My domain shares billing and permission settings with a Squarespace website

If you're the owner of a Squarespace site and domain, you can transfer ownership of the site and domain to a contributor.

I received an email about domain and/or email forwarding

If your domain and/or email forwards stopped working after migrating to Squarespace, it’s likely because your using custom nameservers and Google's built-in domain forwarding or email forwarding services. To get your domain and/or email forwarding working again, update your DNS records.

What features are unavailable for my migrated Google Domain?

  • Dynamic DNS (DDNS): Not supported. Any active DDNS records will remain as A or AAAA records pointing to the last IP addresses provided prior to migration, but they'll no longer update automatically.
  • ACME TLS/SSL Certificates: Not supported. Existing certificates will work until expiration, but will not renew.
  • Squarespace 5: Migrated domains are only compatible with version Squarespace 7. Check your billing subscription to determine which plan you have.

More help

To learn more about Squarespace domains, browse our domains guides.

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About the Google Domains migration to Squarespace