.audio Domain Names
39 registrars compared — cheapest from $93.35 at Spaceship
When sound needs a home on the web, .audio pipes it in — a niche gTLD for the hearing sense.
| # | Registrar | Registration | Renewal | Transfer | 5-Year Cost | 10-Year Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spaceship Cheapest | $93.35 | $103.40 | $103.40 | $506.95 | $1023.95 | Visit |
| 2 | Cloudflare | $100.20 | $100.20 | $100.20 | $501.00 | $1002.00 | Visit |
| 3 | Porkbun | $103.50 | $103.50 | $103.50 | $517.50 | $1035.00 | Visit |
| 4 | NameSilo | $103.99 | $114.99 | $111.99 | $563.95 | $1138.90 | Visit |
| 5 | Sav | $104.20 | $104.20 | $104.20 | $521.00 | $1042.00 | Visit |
| 6 | Dynadot | $107.22 | $107.22 | $107.22 | $536.10 | $1072.20 | Visit |
| 7 | Cosmotown | $107.68 | $107.68 | $107.68 | $538.40 | $1076.80 | Visit |
| 8 | Namecheap | $108.98 | $159.98 | $128.98 | $748.90 | $1548.80 | Visit |
| 9 | Regery | $109.99 | $109.99 | $109.99 | $549.95 | $1099.90 | Visit |
| 10 | Above.com | $110.22 | $110.22 | $110.22 | $551.10 | $1102.20 | Visit |
| 11 | Truehost | $110.22 | $148.71 | $130.26 | $705.06 | $1448.61 | Visit |
| 12 | eDomains | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $600.00 | $1200.00 | Visit |
| 13 | Gname | $120.99 | $120.99 | $120.99 | $604.95 | $1209.90 | Visit |
| 14 | Internet.bs | $126.00 | $142.15 | $138.00 | $694.60 | $1405.35 | Visit |
| 15 | All Domains | $127.65 | $138.75 | $138.75 | $682.65 | $1376.40 | Visit |
| 16 | Infomaniak | $128.48 | $128.48 | $128.48 | $642.40 | $1284.80 | Visit |
| 17 | DreamHost | $129.95 | $129.95 | $129.95 | $649.75 | $1299.50 | Visit |
| 18 | Epik | $129.95 | $129.95 | $129.95 | $649.75 | $1299.50 | Visit |
| 19 | OVHcloud | $129.99 | $140.99 | $134.99 | $693.95 | $1398.90 | Visit |
| 20 | Crazy Domains | $132.00 | $135.99 | $132.00 | $675.96 | $1355.91 | Visit |
| 21 | OnlyDomains | $135.99 | $152.49 | $152.49 | $745.95 | $1508.40 | Visit |
| 22 | UK2 | $136.00 | $148.00 | $148.00 | $728.00 | $1468.00 | Visit |
| 23 | Regtons | $137.00 | $137.00 | $137.00 | $685.00 | $1370.00 | Visit |
| 24 | Hello.co | $139.99 | $139.99 | $139.99 | $699.95 | $1399.90 | Visit |
| 25 | Netim | $142.50 | $142.50 | $103.00 | $712.50 | $1425.00 | Visit |
| 26 | MrDomain | $144.24 | $144.24 | $144.24 | $721.20 | $1442.40 | Visit |
| 27 | EuroDNS | $145.42 | $145.42 | $145.42 | $727.10 | $1454.20 | Visit |
| 28 | Gandi | $149.78 | $303.98 | $139.88 | $1365.70 | $2885.60 | Visit |
| 29 | Blacknight | $149.83 | $149.83 | $149.83 | $749.15 | $1498.30 | Visit |
| 30 | Marcaria | $152.00 | $152.00 | $152.00 | $760.00 | $1520.00 | Visit |
| 31 | 101domain | $157.67 | $177.17 | $157.67 | $866.35 | $1752.20 | Visit |
| 32 | Directnic | $163.99 | $163.99 | $163.99 | $819.95 | $1639.90 | Visit |
| 33 | Hover | $175.19 | $175.19 | $175.19 | $875.95 | $1751.90 | Visit |
| 34 | INWX | $180.12 | $180.12 | $180.12 | $900.60 | $1801.20 | Visit |
| 35 | Moniker | $198.99 | $204.99 | $198.99 | $1018.95 | $2043.90 | Visit |
| 36 | IONOS | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $1000.00 | $2000.00 | Visit |
| 37 | GoDaddy | $215.19 | $215.19 | $215.19 | $1075.95 | $2151.90 | Visit |
| 38 | Squarespace | $250.00 | $250.00 | $250.00 | $1250.00 | $2500.00 | Visit |
| 39 | Name.com | $299.99 | $299.99 | $299.99 | $1499.95 | $2999.90 | Visit |
Prices updated daily. Some registrars show promotional first-year prices. Always verify the final price on the registrar's website before purchasing.
The Sonic Slice of the 2012 New gTLD Batch
Delegated on May 8, 2014 as part of ICANN's 2012 new gTLD program, .audio is a generic top-level domain run by XYZ.COM LLC, the registry also behind .xyz and other numeric TLDs. It's not a brand TLD — it's an open namespace aimed at anything audible: music streams, podcasts, audio gear, sound design. The 2012 round loosened the Internet's naming system, letting niche interests like audio get their own suffix instead of squatting under .com.
A Budget-Friendly Mic for Creators
Among the creative-media cluster — .design, .art, .gallery, .media, .press — .audio sits at the budget end of the pricing spread. With 39 registrars selling it and a wide price gap between the cheapest and most expensive, it's cheap enough for an indie podcaster to grab their name but doesn't carry the premium cachet of .art or the broad reach of .media. GoDaddy) typically lists it at $93.35, with renewals at $103.40 — a small door charge for claiming your piece of the audio landscape.
Domain Hacks for the Ear
Beyond straightforward names like `myband.audio`, the suffix begs for hacks: `lis.ten` doesn't work, but `.audio` itself lets you spell out words phonetically when combined with the left side. A URL like `podcast.audio` is literally descriptive. The registry's WHOIS server is whois.nic.audio, a standard setup for the 2012 crowd. The TLD's utility is narrow but clear — if your product or project makes or plays sound, the extension announces it in the domain bar.