Upcoming TLDs / .files
Can you register a .files domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .files would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
Files are documents and records in digital form - the papers, images, media, and data that people create, store, organize, and pass along.
Who applied for .files
Intercap Registry Inc.
KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The proposed .files top-level domain represents the broad category of documents and records in digital form - the documents, images, media, and data that individuals and organizations create, store, organize, and pass along every day.
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 .files 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 .files and its registry announces launch dates.