What is the redemption period?

A 30-day window after the registrar deletes a generic domain in which only the previous owner can restore it, usually for a fee. ICANN's Expired Registration Recovery Policy requires registrars to offer it where the registry does.

What does pending delete mean?

The last 5 days before the registry deletes the name. It can no longer be restored, and it becomes available to anyone at the end, usually to drop-catching services first.

Is this domain drop date calculator free?

Yes. It's a free tool with no card: 100 domains a run without an account and 500 when signed in with Google.

Can it tell me the exact time a domain drops?

No. Registries release deleted names in batches at times they don't commit to publicly, and a registrar can renew or sell the name at any point in the grace period. The calculator gives the window.

Where does the data come from?

From each domain's own registry over RDAP, the successor to WHOIS: the expiry date, the last-changed date and the EPP status codes such as redemptionPeriod and pendingDelete.

Domain drop date calculator: when will an expired domain become available?

A domain drop date calculator estimates when a registered domain could be deleted and become available to register. This one reads each domain's registry RDAP record (expiry date and EPP status), works out whether it's registered, in auto-renew grace, in the 30-day redemption period or in the 5-day pending delete, and gives the earliest and latest release dates on ICANN's typical gTLD cycle.

Domains, one per line (up to 100)

Upload a CSV or TXT fileEach domain is looked up in its registry's RDAP record. 100 domains a run, or 500 when you sign in.

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Sample result

acme.example is in redemption and could be released about 9 November 2026.

Domain: acme.example
Released: about 9 Nov 2026
Next: Pending delete, 5 days

What this means for you

Only the old owner can restore it now. If nobody does, it drops after 5 days of pending delete.

Next step:Check which names are free now

Registered, grace, redemption or pending delete
Earliest and latest release dates
Timeline of the whole cycle for one domain
100 domains a run, 500 signed in; CSV

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By SimpleVerifier Team · Last updated October 20, 2026

How do I find out when a domain will drop?

Enter a domain, or paste up to 100 domains, one per line (500 when signed in with Google).
Press Calculate drop dates. Each domain's record is read from its registry's RDAP server, ten at a time.
Read the phase and the release window for each domain. One domain gets a timeline of the whole cycle.
Filter to expired or dropping names and download the CSV.

Example

You enter: The domain acme.example, whose registry record shows redemption period and a last-changed date of 5 October 2026.
You get: Phase Redemption period. Released about 9 November 2026: 30 days of redemption from 5 October plus 5 days of pending delete. A name that is simply registered, expiring 1 March 2027, shows a window of 5 April to 20 May 2027 if it isn't renewed. Download the CSV.
Limits: Up to 100 domains a run without an account and 500 when signed in with Google. Country-code TLDs get a phase but no dates.

How long after expiry does a domain drop?

For most generic TLDs (.com, .net, .org and the newer ones), between about 35 and 80 days. ICANN describes the typical cycle: after the expiry date comes an auto-renew grace period of up to 45 days, in which the owner can still renew and the registrar can delete the name at any point; then a 30-day redemption grace period, in which only the previous owner can restore it for a fee; then 5 days of pending delete, after which the registry releases it. Deleted on the expiry day, a name drops after 35 days; held for the full grace period, after about 80.

The calculator uses those numbers with what the registry says now. A name already in redemption is dated from the registry's last-changed date, which is when it was deleted; a name in pending delete drops within 5 days.

Why might a domain never drop?

Because most expiring names don't. Owners renew late in the grace period, and many registrars sell expiring names at auction before deleting them, in which case the name moves to the buyer and never reaches redemption. A release window is the earliest and latest it could happen if nobody renews or buys it.

What about .uk, .de, .io and other country-code domains?

Country-code registries set their own expiry rules, and several (.io, .co, .de and others) publish no RDAP at all. For country-code domains the calculator shows the registry's status where there is one but no estimated dates; check the registry's own policy.

Why does the expiry date look a year away for an expired name?

Some registries, including the one for .com, renew a name for a year at the registry as soon as it expires and mark it autoRenewPeriod, while the registrar decides what to do. When that status is present, the grace period is counted from the original expiry a year earlier, not from the date shown.

How is this different from a domain expiry checker?

	Drop date calculator	Expiry checker
Answers	When could it be released?	When does it expire?
Reads	Expiry, last change and EPP status	Expiry date and status
Output	Phase and release window	Days left until expiry
Best for	Names you want to register	Names you own and must renew

Who uses this tool, and for what?

Domain buyers: Track names you want and see which are in redemption or pending delete, and when they could be released.
Cold emailers: Find aged sending domains about to drop, then check them before you buy or backorder.
Portfolio owners: Spot names of your own that have slipped into grace or redemption before they're lost.
Brand teams: Watch lookalike domains that are expiring so you can pick them up.

What can’t this tool tell you?

Dates follow ICANN's typical gTLD cycle; a registrar can renew, auction or delete at any point in the grace period.
Country-code TLDs get a status but no dates, and some publish no RDAP at all.
Registries don't publish the exact drop time.
Up to 100 domains a run without an account, 500 signed in.

Common questions

When will an expired domain become available?: For most generic TLDs, between about 35 and 80 days after expiry if nobody renews or buys it: up to 45 days of auto-renew grace, 30 days of redemption, then 5 days of pending delete. The calculator dates each phase from the registry's record.
What is the redemption period?: A 30-day window after the registrar deletes a generic domain in which only the previous owner can restore it, usually for a fee. ICANN's Expired Registration Recovery Policy requires registrars to offer it where the registry does.
What does pending delete mean?: The last 5 days before the registry deletes the name. It can no longer be restored, and it becomes available to anyone at the end, usually to drop-catching services first.
Is this domain drop date calculator free?: Yes. It's a free tool with no card: 100 domains a run without an account and 500 when signed in with Google.
Can it tell me the exact time a domain drops?: No. Registries release deleted names in batches at times they don't commit to publicly, and a registrar can renew or sell the name at any point in the grace period. The calculator gives the window.
Where does the data come from?: From each domain's own registry over RDAP, the successor to WHOIS: the expiry date, the last-changed date and the EPP status codes such as redemptionPeriod and pendingDelete.

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