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After cancelling your Squarespace site, your domain remains active and auto-renews. You can keep it with Squarespace, transfer it, or let it expire. Legacy domains can convert to paid for £20. Disconnect third-party domains before cancellation to avoid issues.
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Managing Your Domain After Squarespace Site Cancellation
Key Points
- Your Squarespace domain stays active after site cancellation and continues to auto-renew
- You can keep the domain with Squarespace, transfer it elsewhere, or let it expire
- Legacy domains (free domains from before March 2015) can be converted to paid domains for £20
- Third-party domains need disconnecting before you cancel your site
- You can turn off auto-renewal if you want the domain to expire
What Happens to Your Squarespace Domain
After you cancel your site, your domain doesn't expire immediately. It stays yours and will keep auto-renewing on its usual schedule. The domain remains connected to your cancelled site until you decide what to do with it.
Your options are:
Keep it with Squarespace: The domain stays in your Squarespace account and continues renewing automatically. You can move it to another Squarespace site later if needed.
Transfer it elsewhere: Move your domain to a different provider like Namecheap or Google Domains. Start this process before cancelling your site to avoid any downtime.
Let it expire: Turn off auto-renewal and the domain will expire at the end of its current billing period. Once expired, anyone can register it.
Legacy Squarespace Domains
If you have a legacy domain (one of the free domains Squarespace gave out before March 5, 2015), things work differently. These domains renewed for free as long as your site had an active annual plan.
Once you cancel your site:
- The domain can either expire or convert to a paid domain
- Converting costs £20 on the next renewal date
- Once you convert to paid, you can't go back to the free version
Third-Party Domains
If you bought your domain from GoDaddy, Google, or another provider, you need to disconnect it from Squarespace before cancelling your site.
Go to your domain settings in Squarespace and remove the connection. If the domain stays linked after you've cancelled your site, contact Squarespace support to get it properly disconnected.
Tip: Plan what you're doing with your domain before you cancel your site. Whether you're keeping it, moving it, or letting it go, sorting this out beforehand prevents headaches and stops you losing your web address by accident.
Common Questions
Can I keep my Squarespace domain after cancelling my site?
Yes. Your domain stays in your account and keeps auto-renewing until you transfer it or turn off renewal.
What happens to my free legacy domain?
You can let it expire or convert it to a paid domain for £20. Once converted, it stays paid.
How do I disconnect a third-party domain?
Go to Settings > Domains in your Squarespace account and remove the connection there.
Quick Definitions
Domain: Your website's address on the internet (like yourname.com)
Auto-renewal: Automatic payment and renewal of your domain registration each year
Legacy domain: A free domain Squarespace gave with annual plans before March 2015
Third-party domain: A domain you bought from a company other than Squarespace
Final Thoughts
Getting your domain sorted before cancelling your Squarespace site saves you trouble later. Whether you're keeping it, moving it, or letting it expire, decide early and take action before you hit that cancel button. Your domain is often your most valuable digital asset, so don't let it slip away by accident.