.photo domain statistics
16,201 domains were registered under .photo at its latest check (Aug 15, 2026), placing it #208 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 26, 2026 it has grown by 1.6% (+259 domains). At its latest check it changed by +40 domains over 14 days, about +0.1% a week, the #94 fastest growth among 162 large TLDs.
About the .photo extension
The registry behind .photo is Registry Services, LLC. The extension was delegated to the root zone on Jan 18, 2014, 12.7 years ago. Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Nov 14, 2013, 65 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Registry Services, LLC
Registry Services, LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,300,996 domains in total. .photo is #18 of them by size, with 0.3% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .photo compares
In domain count, .photo outranks 81% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 26 it has changed +1.6%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 39% of them. Its latest weekly rate, +0.1%, is faster than 42% of large TLDs right now. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .photo grew faster than 5; the fastest of that group was .study at +95.3%.
Biggest moves
Of 5 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 1 was a loss and 1 showed no change. The biggest gain was +213 domains (+1.3%) between Mar 3, 2026 and Aug 1, 2026. The biggest drop was −7 (−0.0%) between Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.
.photo growth trend
.photo accounts for 0.02% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 170 days from Feb 26 to Aug 15 it averaged +0.07% a week, or +2 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+253); its weakest was March 2026 (+6). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .photo would reach about 16,287 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.photo domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 16,201 | +253 |
| March 2026 | 15,948 | +6 |
| February 2026 | 15,942 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | 16,201 | +40 | +0.2% | 14 days | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 16,161 | +213 | +1.3% | 151 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 15,948 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 15,948 | −7 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 15,955 | +13 | +0.1% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 15,942 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .photo
How many .photo domains are there?
16,201, according to the .photo zone file on Aug 15, 2026.
Can anyone register a .photo domain?
Yes, unless Registry Services, LLC sets its own limits. .photo is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .photo domain extension?
The registry operator is Registry Services, LLC.
When was .photo created?
It was delegated on Jan 18, 2014.
Is .photo growing?
.photo went from 15,942 domains on Feb 26, 2026 to 16,201 on Aug 15, 2026, a change of +1.6%. Its latest rate is about +0.1% a week.
How big is the .photo domain extension compared to others?
.photo is number 208 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .moe, .koeln, .vin.