.zip (top-level domain)

.zip
Introduced
  • 2014
  • 2023 (public registration)
TLD typeGeneric top-level domain
StatusActive
RegistryAlphabet Inc.
Registered domains14,000 (2024)

.zip is a top-level domain name operated by Google. It is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) introduced under the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers's new gTLD program. Approved as a part of the program, .zip became available to the general public on May 3, 2023.

Google's marketing website for .zip states that it is intended "for tying things together or moving really fast". As with a number of other gTLDs, Google require registrants to use HTTPS.

The qualifier .zip is also associated with the widely recognized .zip file format, commonly used for file compression and archiving, and its approval as a gTLD received criticism for the security concerns that may arise as a consequence.

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