The .io character
A .io booted out at renewal time and ready for a new start-up to pick it up.
About the .io extension
The country code of the British Indian Ocean Territory, adopted by tech start-ups because io reads as input/output.
| Extension | .io |
|---|---|
| Who can register | Anyone, anywhere. |
Tips for buying an expired .io domain
Plenty of .io names come free when start-ups close. Check the old product in the archive, and remember .io renewals cost more than .com.
Whatever the extension, check every name before you buy it: its history, backlinks and spam signals. Our domain history checklist covers each step.
Expired .io domains on FreedDomains
We do not list expiring .io names yet, because its registry does not publish a drop list we can use. You can still check any .io name's status, registrar and history with the domain checker.
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