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- Get Your Free Squarespace Domain (And Actually Keep It)
- How the Free Domain Offer Works
- Who Can Get the Free Domain
- Who Can't Get It
- What Happens After Your Free Year
- Billing Rules You Need to Know
- Switching to Monthly Billing
- Cancelling Your Plan
- The 14-Day Refund Window
- Adding More Domains
- Common Questions
- Planning Your Domain Strategy
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Sign up for an annual Squarespace plan to get a free domain for a year; canceling the plan means losing the domain. Only certain domains qualify, and switching to monthly billing doesn't affect the free offer. Keep track of renewal dates to avoid unexpected charges.
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Get Your Free Squarespace Domain (And Actually Keep It)
How the Free Domain Offer Works
You get a free domain for one full year when you sign up for any annual Squarespace plan. The free year starts from the day your domain gets registered or transferred, not when you sign up for your plan.
This applies whether you're registering a brand new domain or transferring an existing one from another provider.
Who Can Get the Free Domain
- Sign up for any annual plan and register your first domain
- Upgrade from a free trial to an annual plan
- Move a parked domain to a full Squarespace site
- Transfer an eligible domain to Squarespace
Who Can't Get It
The offer doesn't work with:
- Mobile Start plans
- Monthly billing plans
- Domains bought through resellers
Only certain domain extensions qualify. You can get free .com, .co.uk, .org and similar standard domains, but premium or specialised extensions (the expensive ones) aren't included.
What Happens After Your Free Year
After 12 months, you'll pay the standard annual renewal fee for your domain type. A .com domain typically costs around £20 per year, though prices vary by extension.
Squarespace will automatically renew your domain and charge your card unless you turn off auto-renewal in your settings.
Billing Rules You Need to Know
Switching to Monthly Billing
If you change from annual to monthly billing during your free domain year, you keep the free domain until the year is up. The billing change doesn't affect your domain offer.
Cancelling Your Plan
Cancel your annual plan during the free domain year and you lose the free domain immediately. You'll need to pay the full domain registration fee if you want to keep it.
The 14-Day Refund Window
If you cancel within 14 days of signing up for an annual plan, Squarespace will refund your plan cost minus the domain registration fee. So if you paid £144 for a year and your domain would normally cost £20, you'd get back £124.
Adding More Domains
When you register your free domain, you can buy additional domains at the same time. These aren't free and cost the standard rate for each domain extension.
Quick tip: Only register extra domains if you have a specific use for them. Buying domains 'just in case' usually ends up being a waste of money.
Common Questions
Can I change which domain gets the free offer?
No. Once you've registered your free domain, that's it. You can't transfer the free offer to a different domain name.
What if I want to change my domain name later?
You'd need to register the new domain and pay full price. Your original domain would still renew at the standard rate after the free year.
Do I have to use Squarespace's domain service?
No, you can use any domain registrar. But you'll miss out on the free year and need to connect your external domain to your Squarespace site.
Planning Your Domain Strategy
Think about your domain name carefully before registering. Changing it later means losing your free domain benefit and paying full price for a new one.
If you're not sure about your domain name, consider waiting until you are. You can always use a temporary squarespace.com address while you decide.
Keep track of when your free year ends so you're not surprised by the renewal charge. Set a calendar reminder for 11 months after registration to review your domain needs.
The free domain offer is straightforward once you understand the rules. Sign up for an annual plan, register an eligible domain, and you're sorted for the first year. Just remember that monthly plans don't qualify, and cancelling your plan means losing the free domain immediately.