Domain Hack Generator
Type a word and see every domain hack it can become, such as Inter.net or Glob.al, each with a live availability check.
How the Domain Hack Generator works
A domain hack uses the extension as the end of a word, so the whole address reads as one word: Delicio.us, Bit.ly, Inter.net. The generator looks at the end of your word and compares it with its list of 363 extensions, including two-part ones such as com.au and co.uk. Wherever the word ends with an extension, it splits the word there and puts the dot in.
Then your browser checks each result with DNS lookups against Cloudflare and Google. Nothing you type is sent to Handreg, and there is no sign-up.
Worked example
Type Internet. The word ends with et and with net, and both are extensions in the list, so the tool returns two hacks:
Input Internet
Intern.etInter.net
Typing Domain returns just Doma.in, and a word that does not end with any extension in the list, such as Backup, returns nothing.
How to use it, step by step
- Type one word. Spaces are removed and only the first letter is capitalised.
- Press Generate. Letters of any alphabet, digits and hyphens are accepted.
- Wait a moment while the status of each hack changes from Checking to Taken or Likely Available.
- Sort by domain, length or status, copy a column, or press Export To CSV for the whole list.
- Use the registrar links to confirm a hack you like before you register it.
How to read the results
Domain is the hack with the dot in the right place. Length counts the letters before the dot, because a short name is usually easier to remember.
Taken means Cloudflare or Google DNS reports that the name already exists. Likely Available means neither found it, or the check could not finish. A name can be registered without being in use, so a Likely Available name can still be taken: confirm it at a registrar before you buy. Checking means the lookup is still running.
The links on each row open a registrar search (Namecheap, Dynadot and NameSilo, which are affiliate links), the taken extensions for the same word, a GoDaddy appraisal, DotDB, Semrush and the Internet Archive.
Frequently asked questions
What is a domain hack?
A domain hack is a domain name where the extension completes a word, so the full address reads as a single word or phrase. Examples are Delicio.us, Bit.ly and Inter.net. The word is split across the dot, and the part after the dot is the extension.
How do I make a domain hack?
Pick a word that ends with the letters of an extension, for example internet ends with net, then put a dot before those letters: inter.net. This generator does that for every extension in its list at once, so you only type the word.
Which extensions work best for domain hacks?
Any extension can make a hack if your word ends with it. Popular ones are .io, .ly, .me, .it and .us because many common words end with them. Rules and prices differ by registry and some country extensions have local requirements, so read the registrar page before you commit.
Are domain hacks good for SEO and branding?
A hack can be memorable, but people may type the wrong extension or find it harder to say aloud. For search, content and trust matter far more than the extension. Country-code extensions can be read as targeting a country, although Google has said it treats some of them as generic, so check its current documentation if that matters to you.
Why does the tool say Likely Available instead of Available?
The check only looks for DNS records of the name. A name can be registered without any DNS records, or be reserved or priced as a premium name, and then it still shows as likely available, as does a name whose lookup failed. Always confirm with a registrar, using the links on each row, before you plan around a name.
Why is a short .com name marked Taken without a lookup?
A .com name of four or fewer plain letters is reported as taken without any lookup, and a name with fewer than two characters is reported as taken for every extension. This is a deliberate shortcut, because short names like these are in practice already registered.
Read the guide
Prefer screenshots and a longer walkthrough? Step by Step Guide to Using Handreg’s Domain Hack Generator.