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DNS propagation checker

Changed your DNS?
See what shows up.

Check where your domain points with lookups from several countries. Compare what each network point receives and see whether the new value appears.

  • Free, with no signup
  • A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, TXT and CAA

Let’s check your domain.

Let’s check your domain.

You can paste a website address. We only use its domain name.

Lookup countries12

Choose 1 to 16 countries. Each lookup requests one network probe per selected country.

CAA is available in the quick lookup.

Compare with a new valueoptional

Paste one complete value. For MX, include its priority, such as 10 mail.example.com.

Country lookups use the Globalping network and create a public measurement. No access to your hosting account is needed.

One domain change.
The right record to check.

Moved to new hosting?

Look up the A record to check your website’s IPv4 address. If your provider supplied IPv6, choose AAAA.

Switched email services?

Use MX to see which servers receive your domain’s email. This lookup does not test sending or message delivery.

Added a verification record?

Look up TXT for the name given by the service. SPF, DKIM and DMARC may use different names and records.

You have the results.
What comes next?

The new value appears

Check that it matches your provider’s instructions. Other caches may still return a different response.

Each returned different values

Compare the values and TTL. CDNs and load balancing can also cause differences; it does not always mean an error.

No answer came back

Check the name and record type. A network failure, NXDOMAIN and a missing record are different situations.

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Do matching results mean propagation is complete?

No. They show what the queried probes or resolvers returned at that moment. Other providers and caches may return something different. Without knowing the correct value, matching responses do not confirm a correct configuration either.

How much longer will propagation take?

This tool does not calculate that time. It depends on caches, the previous TTL, delegation and configuration. The displayed TTL belongs to the response received; it is not a clock for the entire internet.

Can I check a subdomain?

Yes. Enter its full name, such as www.example.com or _dmarc.example.com. Each name and record type is queried separately.

What does NXDOMAIN mean?

The resolver reported that the queried name does not exist. Check the spelling, zone and delegation. That response may be cached and is different from a connection failure when contacting the lookup service.

Why do different values appear?

Caches updated at different times are one possibility. Services using CDNs, geographic distribution or load balancing may also return different sets. Compare them with the configuration provided by whoever manages the domain.

Does this change my DNS or check whether my website works?

No. It only reads public DNS responses. To change records, use the panel managing your DNS zone. Website access, SSL certificates and email delivery require separate checks.