Domain transfer checker: can this domain move to another registrar now?
In short: Paste domains and see which can move to another registrar now, which need the registrar lock turned off, which are inside the 60-day window (with the date it ends) and which are blocked by the registry. Limit: It reads the registry record; it can't see an opt-out or a registrar's own policy, or whether the owner's email for approvals works.
A domain transfer checker reads a domain's registry record to tell you whether it can move to another registrar. Paste up to 100 domains, or 500 after a Google sign-in: each comes back Ready, Unlock first (clientTransferProhibited), Too soon (within 60 days of registration or a transfer, with the end date) or Blocked (a registry lock, pending delete or redemption).
Price: this tool is free. Checking a whole email list is from $9/mo, and the first 100 checks are free with Google, no card. See pricing
Sample result
acme.example can move once its registrar lock is off; new-acme.example has to wait 48 more days.
- Domain
- acme.example
- Lock
- clientTransferProhibited
- 60-day rule
- Clear
What this means for you
Know which domains will be refused before you start a transfer, and why.
- Registrar and registry locks read from RDAP
- 60-day window after registration or transfer
- Pending delete and redemption flagged
- 100 domains a run, 500 when signed in
- Transfer
- EPP
- RDAP
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Moving a portfolio of domains, or the domain you send email from?
- Over 500 domains? Run them in batches of 500 when signed in and download the CSV after each.
- After a move, check that MX, SPF, DKIM and DMARC came across: the cold email domain checker reads them all for a list of domains.
- Sending from a moved domain? Check the list before the next campaign at /verify. The first 100 email checks are free with a Google sign-in, no card.
How do I check if a domain can be transferred?
- Paste domains, one per line: up to 100 a run, or 500 after a free Google sign-in. Addresses and URLs work; subdomains are reduced to the registered name.
- Press Check transfer status. Each domain's record is read from its registry's RDAP server, 20 at a time.
- Read the status and the reasons: the EPP status codes found, how long since registration or the last transfer, and how soon it expires.
- For Ready and Unlock first, turn off the lock at the current registrar, ask it for the auth (EPP) code and start the transfer at the new registrar.
Example
- You enter
- Two domains:
acme.example, registered years ago with clientTransferProhibited set, andnew-acme.example, registered 12 days ago. - You get
acme.example: Unlock first, because the registrar lock is on; turn it off at the registrar and ask for the auth code.new-acme.example: Too soon, registered 12 days ago, with the date the 60-day window ends. Download the CSV with the EPP status codes and reasons.- Limits
- Up to 100 domains a run without an account and 500 when signed in with Google. TLDs without RDAP show Unknown.
How do I know if my domain is locked for transfer?
Look at its EPP status codes. A domain with clientTransferProhibited is locked by its registrar, which most registrars switch on by default; the owner turns it off in the registrar's dashboard. serverTransferProhibited is set by the registry and can't be lifted by the owner alone. The codes are defined in RFC 5731 and explained in ICANN's EPP status codes page.
This checker reads those codes from the registry's RDAP record, the same data a WHOIS lookup shows, along with the registration, transfer and expiry dates.
Why can't I transfer a domain within 60 days?
ICANN's Transfer Policy lets the current registrar deny a transfer within 60 days of the domain's registration or of a previous transfer between registrars, and most do. A change of registrant can also start a 60-day lock unless the owner opted out when the change was made, which the registry record doesn't show.
The checker takes the later of the registration date and the last transfer date in the record and gives the day the 60 days end. The rule is ICANN's for generic TLDs such as .com, .net and .org; country-code registries (.uk, .de, .ca) set their own transfer rules, so for them it's shown as a note.
What blocks a domain transfer?
Besides the two transfer locks: pendingTransfer (a transfer already in progress), pendingDelete (the domain is about to be released and can't be moved), redemptionPeriod and pendingRestore (it expired and has to be restored at the current registrar first). Each shows as Blocked with the reason.
A domain close to expiry can usually still move, and a gTLD transfer adds a year to the registration. A transfer can take up to five days if the current registrar doesn't approve it sooner, so the checker flags domains expiring within 30 days.
Who uses this tool, and for what?
- Agencies
- Before taking over a client's domains, see which are locked, which are new and which are about to expire.
- Domain investors
- Check a batch of purchases for the 60-day window before listing them at another registrar.
- IT teams
- Consolidate domains at one registrar and know in advance which will be refused and why.
- Cold emailers
- Moving sending domains to a cheaper registrar: see which can go now and which have to wait.
What can’t this tool tell you?
- It reads the registry record; it can't see an opt-out or a registrar's own policy, or whether the owner's email for approvals works.
- A 60-day lock after a change of registrant isn't in the registry record, so it isn't detected.
- TLDs whose registry publishes no RDAP, such as .io, .co, .me and .de, show unknown.
- Country-code registries set their own transfer rules; .uk, for example, moves domains by changing the IPS tag rather than with an auth code.
- Up to 100 domains a run without an account and 500 signed in.
Common questions
- How do I check if a domain is transferable?
- Look up its registry record and check for transfer locks, pending states and the date of registration or the last transfer. This checker does that for a list of domains at once and gives each a status.
- What does clientTransferProhibited mean?
- The registrar has locked the domain against transfers, usually by default to stop hijacking. The owner can turn it off in the registrar's dashboard, often under Domain lock or Transfer lock.
- What does serverTransferProhibited mean?
- The registry has locked the domain, often during a dispute or at the registrar's request. Only the registry can lift it, through the current registrar.
- Can I transfer a domain I just bought?
- Usually not for 60 days. ICANN's Transfer Policy lets registrars refuse a transfer within 60 days of registration or of a previous transfer, and most do.
- Where do I get the auth code?
- From the current registrar, in the domain's settings, often labelled EPP code, authorization code or transfer key. This checker can't see it; nobody outside the registrar can.
- Is the domain transfer checker free?
- Yes. 100 domains a run without an account and 500 after a free Google sign-in, no card. The registries' RDAP services are public.
Sources
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