Upcoming TLDs / .prompt
Can you register a .prompt domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .prompt would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
PROMPT: a standard English word. In its AI-era usage, an instruction given to an AI system to generate a response. Also carries traditional meanings - quick/immediate (adj.), to induce action (v.), or a cue. Standard ASCII spelling; no invented characters
Who applied for .prompt
.Prompt Inc.
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
.PROMPT exists to provide a distinctive, memorable namespace for the expanding ecosystem of human-to-AI and system-to-AI interaction. The term ‘prompt’ has become a widely recognized concept in modern artificial intelligence, describing how a person or system communicates intent or instructions to an AI model. .Prompt Inc. is applying for the .PROMPT string to create a top-level domain that AI companies, tool builders, research labs, agencies, independent developers, influencers, and any organization deploying digital twins or chatbots can use to signal, at the domain level, that a site, …
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 .prompt 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 .prompt and its registry announces launch dates.