Get a free domain for your first year

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Get a free domain for your first year

Last updated October 21, 2026 18:46

How to qualify for a free year of a custom domain, and what you pay once the free year ends.

When you sign up on an annual website billing plan, you get one free custom domain for a full year, starting the day you registered or transferred. You can claim the offer up to one year after signing up for an eligible website plan or switching to one.

Also try: Squarespace domain renewals, Register a domain for an existing site, and Free Google Workspace offer.

Video explaining the free domain offer

This 2-minute video covers who qualifies for the free domain and how to claim it.

How do I qualify for a free domain?

To qualify, you need:

  • A site on an annual website billing plan
  • A site that hasn't already used the free domain offer
  • A domain in the lowest price tier

Register the domain for the site that's on the annual website plan. The offer applies to that site's subscription, so a domain registered for a different site doesn't qualify.

These plans and domains aren't eligible:

Does my top-level domain (TLD) qualify for the free domain?

The offer covers domains in the lowest price tier, which includes .com. You can't put it toward a more expensive TLD as a partial discount. If you choose one, you pay the full price.

To check a TLD's price, search for it on the domain name search page or your domains dashboard. Review the full list of top-level domains (TLDs) we offer.

Register a free domain on an annual plan

If your site is already on an annual plan, register your domain and the offer applies at checkout. You can't move the free domain offer from one domain to another. Learn more about registering a domain for an existing site.

Can I register more than one domain for the offer?

You can register more domains in the same transaction. Only the first eligible one is free, and prices for the others vary by TLD.

What if I signed up for a multi-year registration?

If you choose a multi-year registration, the offer covers the first year. The rest of the term is charged as normal, and the free year appears as a balance adjustment at checkout.

What if I already paid for a domain?

If you paid for a domain before your site was on an annual website plan, we may add a balance adjustment instead. A balance adjustment reduces what you owe on future invoices for that site. You can't convert it to a refund, and it only applies to that site.

For example, if you register a domain during a trial and then upgrade that site to an annual website plan within a year, we reduce your first website payment by what you paid for the domain. It appears on your invoice as the free domain offer.

You'll get a balance adjustment in these situations:

  • You registered a domain during a trial, then upgraded that site to an annual website plan. The adjustment appears at checkout when you upgrade.
  • You started with a domain and a parking page, then upgraded to a website on an annual website plan within the first year of the domain's registration or transfer. Contact us to request the adjustment, and include your domain and the date you registered it.
  • You transferred a third-party domain to a site on an annual website plan. The adjustment applies when you confirm the transfer.
  • You downgraded a website platform subscription to individual product subscriptions. We add an adjustment to cover the domain's cost.

What if I move my site from monthly to annual billing?

We don't refund or adjust the cost of a domain you already bought. The same applies if you move a domain from a site on a monthly plan to a site on an annual plan.

You can still use the offer, though. After you switch your site to an annual plan, you can register a new domain for free.

Where do I find the offer on my account?

Review your invoices in the Billing panel. To learn more, visit Review your Squarespace account invoices.

What do I pay when the free year ends?

After the first year, your domain renews at the standard rate for its TLD.

What happens to the offer if I cancel or change my plan?

Switching to monthly billing during your free domain year doesn't affect the offer. You keep it.

If you cancel your annual website plan at any point during your free domain year, you lose the offer and we charge the price of the domain for the first year.

If you cancel your plan within the first 14 days of your annual plan, you'll get a prorated refund, minus the domain registration fee, which isn't refundable.

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