Upcoming TLDs / .craft
Can you register a .craft domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .craft would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
"Craft" is an ordinary English noun and verb meaning a skilled trade or activity, the skill applied in making something by hand, and to make something with such skill. As a noun it also denotes a vessel or vehicle, as in aircraft or watercraft.
an art, trade, or occupation requiring special skill, especially manual skill. Or skill; dexterity.
a skilled trade or occupation
"Craft" refers to skill in making things by hand or with care, an activity or trade requiring such skill, and the objects produced through that skilled work.
Craft commonly refers to a broadly recognized term used across a wide range of contexts.
Who applied for .craft
Bellatrix Exploration, Inc.
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
"The mission and purpose of this TLD is to expand consumer choice by providing a clear namespace associated with skilled making, trades and creative work. Registrants may include craftspeople, makers, educators, suppliers and customers.
Knock Knock WHOIS There, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
We hold this truth at the center of our mission: content is valuable. When you publish online—whatever you publish—you are adding something to the world, and that contribution deserves a home you control. Owning your domain means you're not at the whims of an ever-changing algorithm; it's a claim of ownership, independence, and authenticity. Every top-level domain we operate is built on that principle: a meaningful, memorable namespace that marks your corner of the internet as unmistakably your own, in essays, images, music, videos, storefronts, and whatever comes next.
Link Freedom Group / LFG
Link Freedom Group Ltd, MT, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Link Freedom Group (LFG) aspires to become a best-in-class, vertically integrated domain name registration authority, see linkfreedomgroup.link. This TLD is part of a carefully curated portfolio of strings that LFG intends to pursue in ICANN’s 2026 New gTLD Program. In assembling this portfolio, LFG focused on securing meaningful, memorable, and commercially compelling strings that resonate strongly with end users and offer long-term growth potential.
Registry Services, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Mission and Purpose of the Applied-for gTLD
Hair Apparent, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .CRAFT is to provide a namespace associated with the applied-for string. The .CRAFT gTLD is intended to serve a broad range of registrants and users, including individuals, businesses, organizations, communities, projects, and other entities that identify with, relate to, or wish to be associated with the concept represented by the applied-for string.
What happens next
- April 30, 2026: Application window opened (done)
- August 12, 2026: Application window closed (done)
- October 7, 2026: Reveal Day: ICANN published every applied-for string (done)
- October 21, 2026: Replacement period ended (applicants could switch to a backup string) (done)
- November 17, 2026: String Confirmation Day: the final list of applied-for strings
- March 16, 2027: Community input and objections period ends
Dates from ICANN’s Reveal Day announcement, checked October 27, 2026. We re-check the applications every day and this page changes when they do.
When will .craft be available?
ICANN has not set a date. The final list of applied-for strings comes on String Confirmation Day (November 17, 2026), community input and objections run until March 16, 2027, and ICANN processes applications after a prioritization draw in 2027. Registration opens only after ICANN delegates .craft and its registry announces launch dates.