.cool Domain Registrationfrom £65.22/yr
Why Choose a .cool Domain?
The .cool extension launched in 2014 as part of ICANN's new gTLD programme and is operated by Identity Digital (formerly Donuts). It's an unrestricted, generic domain that works as a one-word descriptor on its own — saying something is .cool needs no further explanation. The extension has been adopted by lifestyle brands, summer pop-ups, refrigeration businesses, music projects and side hustles that want a name with attitude rather than a corporate .com feel.
Ideal for:
- Streetwear labels and lifestyle brands
- Music projects, club nights and DJ portfolios
- Refrigeration, HVAC and cooling-product retailers
- Personal portfolio sites and creative side projects
- Summer events, pop-ups and seasonal campaigns
Things to know:
- Unrestricted — anyone, anywhere can register, with no business or location requirements.
- Operated by Identity Digital, which runs hundreds of new gTLDs including .live, .studio and .agency.
- Some short, dictionary or high-demand names are flagged as premium by the registry and carry higher annual fees.
- Standard ICANN rules apply, including the 60-day transfer lock after registration.
Creative .cool Domain Ideas
- StayFrosty.cool — branded merch shop or apparel label
- BasementBeats.cool — underground music blog or mix archive
- NorthernAir.cool — air conditioning and refrigeration installer
- SundayClub.cool — recurring club night or daytime event series
- MyDesk.cool — personal portfolio for a designer or developer
- TheLemonade.cool — seasonal drink brand or pop-up cafe
Frequently asked questions about .cool
Anyone. The .cool TLD is unrestricted, so individuals, sole traders, companies and organisations from any country can register one. There are no documentation checks, no industry requirements and no local-presence rules. You simply need to choose an available name and complete the standard registration process.
You can register a .cool domain for between one and ten years in single-year increments. Picking a longer term locks in your name and means one less renewal to think about. You can also renew at any point during the term to extend the registration further, up to the ten-year maximum.
Yes. As long as the domain is at least 60 days old and not within 60 days of a previous transfer, you can move it across. You'll need to unlock it at your current registrar and obtain the auth/EPP code. The transfer adds a year to your registration on top of any time remaining.
Yes. Free WHOIS privacy is included, which replaces your personal contact details in the public WHOIS record with generic forwarding information. This reduces spam and protects your home address if you're registering as an individual. You can toggle privacy on or off at any time from your control panel.
After the expiry date the domain enters a roughly 30-day renewal grace period during which you can still renew at the standard price. After that it moves into a redemption period for around 30 days, where recovery is possible but carries a registry redemption fee. Once that ends the name is deleted and released for anyone to register.