Upcoming TLDs / .share
Can you register a .share domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .share would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
The applied-for string, 'share', refers to the act of distributing or collaborating on digital content, files, resources, and social updates across the web.
To share is to make content, information, items, spaces, or costs available to others.
to distribute or communicate
To give a portion of (something) to another or others; an instance of posting or reposting something on a social media site or application
A portion (noun) or the act of sharing (verb).
Share can mean a portion or part of something, or the act of giving, distributing, exchanging, or making something available to others. It can also refer to participating in, contributing to, or having a common interest in something.
Who applied for .share
Google Registry
Charleston Road Registry Inc., US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
Charleston Road Registry Inc. dba Google Registry (Charleston Road Registry), a company wholly owned by Google, provides registry services to the public. Google is a technology leader focused on improving how millions of users connect with information. In line with Google’s mission, we make information accessible by extending the utility of the Domain Name System while enhancing the performance, security, and stability of the Internet. We aspire to create unique web spaces where users learn about products and services in a targeted manner. The primary purpose of the applied-for gTLD is to …
Intercap Registry Inc.
KY, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The proposed .share top-level domain represents the broad, everyday activity of sharing: making content, information, items, spaces, or costs available to others. People share photos and documents, split expenses, lend tools, offer rides, and share updates every day.
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.
Ningbo Lingjie Technology Co., Ltd.
CN, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing, ICANN applicant support
The mission and purpose of .share is to give individuals, businesses, and platforms an open, generic namespace for anything built around sharing — file and content sharing services, sharing-economy marketplaces (from shared vehicles and spaces to shared equipment), and forwarding social media content.
NextGEN TLDs GmbH
DE, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission and purpose of this TLD is to expand consumer choice by a space dedicated to the growing "sharing economy." Registrants and users will be providers and users of all kinds of shareable items, from files to cars and tools. It will be sustainable because ownership is becoming too expensive and sharing is increasingly possible, convenient, and safe.
Suffix Inc.
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
The mission of .SHARE is to provide an accessible namespace for individuals, businesses, organizations, communities, projects, and other entities that wish to communicate sharing, collaboration, exchange, participation, or common interest. The purpose of .SHARE 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, SUFFIX INC. will make .SHARE available for registration through accredited registrars and other appropriate distribution channels; maintain secure, stable, and …
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 .share 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 .share and its registry announces launch dates.