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Global DNS Propagation Checker

Check your domain's DNS records live across 12 worldwide name servers. Verify if nameserver, A, MX, or CNAME changes have fully propagated across North America, Europe, and Asia.

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How DNS Propagation Works

TTL (Time-To-Live)

Every DNS record specifies a TTL in seconds. Resolvers cache the record until the TTL expires before querying your authoritative nameserver again.

Worldwide Caching

Thousands of regional ISPs and recursive resolvers cache DNS responses. When you update an IP, servers update gradually as local caches expire.

Fast Propagation Tips

Lower your TTL to 300 seconds (5 minutes) 24 hours prior to migrating your website or changing servers for near-instant zero-downtime updates.

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DNS Propagation — Frequently Asked Questions

DNS propagation is the timeframe required for changes made to your domain's DNS records (such as updating your server IP, MX mail records, or nameservers) to be updated and cached across all recursive DNS servers worldwide.
DNS propagation typically takes anywhere from a few minutes up to 24–48 hours. The exact time depends primarily on your record's TTL (Time To Live) setting and how frequently local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) refresh their DNS caches.
Each recursive DNS server around the world caches records independently. A server whose cache has expired will fetch the new IP immediately, while another server with time remaining on its cached TTL will continue serving the old IP until its cache timer hits zero.
1 to 2 days before updating your DNS records, lower your TTL to 300 seconds (5 minutes). Once the change is made, resolvers will check for updates every 5 minutes rather than caching the old record for 24 hours. After propagation finishes, you can increase your TTL back to 3600 or 86400 seconds.
On Windows, open Command Prompt and run 'ipconfig /flushdns'. On macOS, open Terminal and run 'sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder'. On Chrome/Brave, visit chrome://net-internals/#dns and click Clear host cache.