.studio Domain Price: Register, Renew and Transfer Cost
A .studio domain costs $11.84 at Porkbun for the first year, then $41.71 at Porkbun a year to renew: 3.5x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. Transferring an existing .studio domain to Porkbun costs $41.71 and adds a year to the registration. Five years of .studio (first year plus four renewals) comes to about $178.68 at Porkbun.
Standard (non-premium) names, USD, quoted October 24, 2026.
| Registrar | First year | Renewal | Transfer | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $11.84 | $41.71 | $41.71 | $178.68 |
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The .studio registry
.studio is a generic top-level domain, run by Dog Beach, LLC with Identity Digital Limited operating the registry back end. It has been in the root zone since July 2015.
- Type
- Generic
- Registry
- Dog Beach, LLC
- Back end
- Identity Digital Limited
- In the root since
- 2015-07-08
- Registry site
- www.identity.digital
- RDAP
- https://rdap.identitydigital.services/rdap/
- DNSSEC
- Signed
Source: IANA root zone database.
.studio names checked on domhaul
Since August 2026, people have checked 27 .studio names on domhaul. 13 of the 27 with a known status (48%) were already registered. 100% came through AI assistants checking names with domhaul's MCP server; the rest were typed into the calculator.
.studio price questions
How much does a .studio domain cost?
A .studio domain costs $11.84 at Porkbun for the first year, then $41.71 at Porkbun a year to renew: 3.5x the lowest first-year price, so budget for the renewal, not the promo. These are standard prices; premium .studio names priced by the registry cost more, and many renew at the premium rate. Prices quoted October 24, 2026.
How much does it cost to renew a .studio domain?
Renewing a .studio domain costs $41.71 a year at Porkbun (October 24, 2026). Over five years that is about $178.68 at Porkbun, counting the first year. The renewal is 3.5x the cheapest first-year price, so compare renewals, not intro offers.
How much does it cost to transfer a .studio domain?
Porkbun charges $41.71 to transfer a .studio domain in (October 24, 2026); the transfer adds a year to the registration. Unlock the domain and get the authorization (EPP) code from your current registrar first.