.read domain statistics
On Oct 6, 2026 the .read zone held 1 domains, which makes it #1,052 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Mar 7, 2026 it has held steady. At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 56 days, about +0.0% a week.
About the .read extension
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. runs .read, which went live in the root zone on Dec 5, 2015 (10.8 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 18, 2014, 352 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Amazon Registry Services, Inc.
Amazon Registry Services, Inc. operates 51 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 74,068 domains in total. .read is #23 of them by size, with 0.0% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .read compares
.read is bigger than 3% of the TLDs in this dataset. .read beat 0 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .silk at +0.0%.
Biggest moves
Of 4 changes between checks, 0 were gains, 0 were losses and 4 showed no change.
.read growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 213 days from Mar 7 to Oct 6 it averaged +0.00% a week, or 0 domains a day. If the latest rate held for 30 days, .read would reach about 1 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.read domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 1 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 56 days | |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 70 days | |
| Jun 2, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 84 days | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | 1 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 1 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .read
How many .read domains are there?
As of Oct 6, 2026, there are 1 registered .read domains.
Can anyone register a .read domain?
.read is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Amazon Registry Services, Inc.'s policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .read domain extension?
Amazon Registry Services, Inc..
When was .read created?
.read went live in the DNS root on Dec 5, 2015.
Is .read growing?
.read went from 1 domains on Mar 7, 2026 to 1 on Oct 6, 2026, a change of +0.0%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .read domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #1,052 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .kindle, .like, .lotte.