Upcoming TLDs / .mix
Can you register a .mix domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .mix would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
“Mix” commonly means a combination or blend of different elements. Depending on context, it may refer to a mixture of products, ideas, people, media, music, content, styles, or other components.
"Mix" means to combine or blend two or more elements into a single whole; in audio and media, it refers to the act of balancing and merging separate tracks or sources into a finished piece.
Common English noun and verb. To mix is to combine elements into a whole; a mix is the result of that combination, and, in music, a version assembled from separate parts.
Who applied for .mix
Endpoint Domains
Endpoint Domains, Inc., US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .MIX is to provide an accessible namespace for individuals, businesses, organizations, communities, projects, and other entities that identify with or wish to be associated with the term “mix.” The purpose of .MIX is to enable registrants to establish distinctive online identities through domain names that reflect the concept represented by the applied-for string. To achieve this purpose, ENDPOINT DOMAINS, INC. will make .MIX available for registration through accredited registrars and other appropriate distribution channels; maintain secure, stable, and reliable registry …
Registry Services, LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
1. Describe the mission and purpose of the applied-for gTLD.
XRegistry Inc.
XRegistry Incorporated, JP, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .mix is to offer a short, memorable and deliberately casual namespace, at an attractive price, to people who publish for themselves: bloggers, owners of personal sites, and people active on social platforms. The string is the ordinary English word ""mix"". Its meaning plays a light part - a personal site is usually a mix of things rather than one thing - but the word is chosen above all for its length and for the ease with which it is typed, said and remembered. The namespace is meant to be easy and enjoyable to use.
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 .mix 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 .mix and its registry announces launch dates.