Catch drops at registrar price
When a domain drops cleanly, anyone can register it at standard price (around $10 for .com). The same name on the aftermarket would cost hundreds or thousands.
Short Domains Dropping Soon (≤6 chars)
Short letter-only domains across all TLDs entering the drop pool. Six characters or fewer typically resell well in any TLD.
Drop pool snapshot
About176,080 domains in drop pool
| # | Domain | Our est. | Backorder at | Action | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 11, 2026 | 1y | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 1902 | Pending Delete ~0d | Aug 2, 2026 | 6y | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| 1903 | Pending Delete ~4d | Aug 17, 2026 | 3y | – | 103 | 0 | – | ||
| 1904 | Redemption ~5d | Aug 6, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1905 | Redemption ~5d | Jun 18, 2026 | 1y | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1906 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 28, 2026 | 15y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1907 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 25, 2026 | 1y | – | 23 | 0 | – | ||
| 1908 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 16, 2026 | 5y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1909 | Pending Delete ~4d | Aug 18, 2026 | 1y | – | 10 | 0 | – | ||
| 1910 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 21, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1911 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 12, 2026 | 2y | – | 30 | 0 | |||
| 1912 | Redemption ~5d | Aug 10, 2026 | 2y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1913 | Redemption ~5d | Aug 12, 2026 | 2y | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| 1914 | Pending Delete ~0d | Aug 3, 2026 | 2y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1915 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 26, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1916 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 30, 2026 | 1y | – | 83 | 0 | |||
| 1917 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 19, 2026 | 5y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1918 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 20, 2026 | 3y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1919 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 16, 2026 | 5y | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1920 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 24, 2026 | 6y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1921 | Redemption ~9d | Aug 23, 2026 | 3y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1922 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 24, 2026 | 4y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1923 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 25, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1924 | Redemption ~5d | Aug 5, 2026 | 2y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1925 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 15, 2026 | 6y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1926 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 20, 2026 | 1y | – | 41 | 0 | – | ||
| 1927 | Pending Delete ~5d | Aug 18, 2026 | 1y | – | 44 | 0 | – | ||
| 1928 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 19, 2026 | 7y | – | 45 | 0 | |||
| 1929 | Pending Delete ~5d | Oct 18, 2026 | 6y | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| 1930 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 28, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1931 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 20, 2026 | 2y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1932 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 18, 2026 | 6y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1933 | Pending Delete ~0d | Aug 10, 2026 | 8y | – | 112 | 0 | |||
| 1934 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 22, 2026 | 3y | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1935 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 30, 2026 | 13y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1936 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 30, 2026 | 3y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1937 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 23, 2026 | 12y | – | 20 | 0 | |||
| 1938 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 8, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1939 | Redemption ~5d | Aug 8, 2026 | 4y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1940 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 20, 2026 | 1y | – | 18 | 0 | |||
| 1941 | Redemption ~5d | Aug 14, 2026 | 2y | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1942 | Redemption ~5d | Jul 3, 2026 | 10y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1943 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 5, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1944 | Pending Delete ~3d | Nov 4, 2026 | 11y | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| 1945 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 19, 2026 | 1y | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1946 | Pending Delete ~3d | Nov 4, 2026 | 1y | – | 50 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 27, 2026 | 1y | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jun 28, 2026 | 1y | – | – | 0 | |||
| 1949 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 6, 2026 | 6y | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 1950 | Pending Delete ~0d | Jul 4, 2026 | 1y | – | 2 | 0 |
FAQ
Common questions
Quick answers about when expiring domains drop and how to catch one.
How long after it expires does a .com domain drop?
How long after it expires does a .com domain drop?
Up to 80 days. The domain expiration timeline walks through each phase, and our guide shows which drop-catching services catch the most names.
Why drop watching pays off
Three phases worth knowing
Grace (renew normally), Redemption (renew with fee), Pending Delete (about to drop, can no longer be saved). Most domains move through all three over 60 to 65 days.
Estimates, not guarantees
Drop dates are estimates based on standard ICANN timing. Actual timing varies by registry, queue depth, and weekends. For high-stakes catches, layer a paid backorder service on top.
Top TLDs in the current drop pool
| TLD | Domains in pool |
|---|---|
| .com | 27,250 |
| .xyz | 7,787 |
| .shop | 6,428 |
| .cn | 5,856 |
| .info | 5,189 |
| .online | 4,422 |
| .name | 4,137 |
| .store | 4,023 |
| .top | 2,937 |
| .site | 2,909 |
Drop schedule
Dropping today
9,335
Pending delete · ~5 days
This week
41,127
Within ~7 days
Pending Delete36,08721%
Redemption11,8667%
Grace1120%