Upcoming TLDs / .trainer
Can you register a .trainer domain?
Source: ICANN 2026 round applications, checked October 27, 2026. Not in the IANA root zone as of October 26, 2026.
What .trainer would mean
In their own words, from the public part of each application (question 118):
A trainer is a person or organization that teaches, coaches, instructs, or develops the knowledge, skills, abilities, or performance of individuals or groups. Trainers operate across fitness, education, business, sports, technology, and other disciplines.
Who applied for .trainer
Squarespace Registry LLC
US, stage: Pre-Evaluation Processing
".TRAINER" is proposed as an open namespace for anyone whose work is defined by developing the capabilities of someone else. That relationship, one party deliberately improving another, is what holds this string together across what might otherwise look like an unrelated registrant list. Personal fitness trainers, corporate learning and development professionals, executive performance coaches, sports coaches, and vocational instructors all fit that model. So do pet trainers, animal behavior specialists, academic tutors, technical skills instructors, and certification program providers. The …
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 .trainer 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 .trainer and its registry announces launch dates.