.pics domain statistics
108,868 domains were registered under .pics at its latest check (Aug 6, 2026), placing it #60 of 1,079. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 30.9% (+25,705 domains).
About the .pics extension
The registry behind .pics is XYZ.COM 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 XYZ.COM LLC
XYZ.COM LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 12,954,203 domains in total. .pics is #7 of them by size, with 0.8% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .pics compares
In domain count, .pics outranks 95% of the extensions RootFetch follows. Since Feb 24 it has changed +30.9%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 89% of them. Among the 10 TLDs closest to it in size, .pics grew faster than 7; the fastest of that group was .casino at +58.5%.
Biggest moves
Of 7 changes between checks, 5 were gains, 2 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +12,990 domains (+15.6%) between Mar 3, 2026 and May 28, 2026. The biggest drop was −373 (−0.4%) between Feb 24, 2026 and Feb 25, 2026.
.pics growth trend
.pics accounts for 0.12% of all 89M domains RootFetch counts. Over the 163 days from Feb 24 to Aug 6 it averaged +1.16% a week, or +158 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+12,990); its weakest was March 2026 (+154).
.pics domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 108,868 | +12,838 |
| May 2026 | 96,030 | +12,990 |
| March 2026 | 83,040 | +154 |
| February 2026 | 82,886 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 108,868 | +12,838 | +13.4% | 70 days | |
| May 28, 2026 | 96,030 | +12,990 | +15.6% | 86 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 83,040 | +151 | +0.2% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 82,889 | +9 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 82,880 | −6 | −0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 82,886 | +96 | +0.1% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 82,790 | −373 | −0.4% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 83,163 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .pics
How many .pics domains are there?
108,868, according to the .pics zone file on Aug 6, 2026.
Can anyone register a .pics domain?
Yes, unless XYZ.COM LLC sets its own limits. .pics is a generic extension, not a company-only brand TLD.
Who runs the .pics domain extension?
The registry operator is XYZ.COM LLC.
When was .pics created?
It was delegated on Jan 18, 2014.
Is .pics growing?
.pics went from 83,163 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 108,868 on Aug 6, 2026, a change of +30.9%.
How big is the .pics domain extension compared to others?
.pics is number 60 in size among tracked extensions. Its nearest neighbours are .cat, .design, .makeup.