Is your DNS change
live yet?
Type your domain. We ask 25+ places around the world what they see, and show you who has the new answer and who still has the old one.
One question. 25+ answers.
Every place keeps its own copy of your DNS. We ask all of them at once, so you see the whole picture, not one lucky answer.
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1Type your domain
Leave the type on A for a website. MX for email, NS after changing nameservers.
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2Watch the cards fill in
25+ places around the world answer in about three seconds.
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3Read the cards
Up to date means that place already has your new record. Still old means wait a bit and check again.
Good to know before you start.
This is a snapshot of what the world sees right now. A few things it cannot do:
- It cannot make it faster
Nobody can. Each place refreshes its copy on its own timer. The only trick is lowering the record's TTL (its refresh timer) before your next change.
- Cloudflare sites show Cloudflare
If your site goes through Cloudflare (orange cloud on), every place in the world answers with Cloudflare's addresses, never your server's. We label those Via Cloudflare. Check the real server in your Cloudflare or hosting panel.
- Global means no fixed place
Google, Cloudflare and Quad9 answer from whichever of their data centres is closest to us, so their cards say Global. The country cards are the real geography.
- Your own provider may differ
We ask 25+ places. The world has millions. If your browser still shows the old site, your internet provider or your computer may be holding a copy. Try it on mobile data.
- Big sites give mixed answers
Large CDNs and load balancers hand out different addresses on purpose, so they can show Still old while being fine. Open the site and look at it instead.
- Limits
60 checks per hour per visitor. Results stay the same for 30 seconds, so checking faster than that shows the same answers.
Switching hosts? Watch it land from the portal.
Flashcloud customers run this same check inside the portal, per hosting account, and the cards say when the world sees Flashcloud. Before that, the preview link shows your site on our server with DNS untouched. And we move the site for you.
- Free migration: our team moves your site and email, usually within 24 hours, while the old host keeps serving.
- The same tools inside the portal: a preview link per domain in one click, and the DNS check with "sees Flashcloud" results.
- Plans from $2.79/mo with a free domain for life, free SSL, daily backups and an anytime money-back guarantee.
The Flashcloud DNS propagation checker asks 25+ public DNS servers on five continents, plus the domain's own nameserver, what they currently see for a hostname and record type, and shows each answer with a verdict and what share of the world already has the current record. Free for everyone.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my DNS has propagated?
Type your domain and check. When every card says Up to date and the number reads 100%, the change has landed everywhere we can see. Cards that say Still old show how long until they refresh.
How long does DNS propagation take?
Usually minutes. Each place keeps your old record for a set time called the TTL, then refreshes. A 5-minute TTL is everywhere in about 15 minutes. A 24-hour TTL can take a day. The 24 to 48 hours hosts quote is the worst case, not the normal one.
Why does it show the new value in one place and the old in another?
Because each place keeps its own copy. One asked your nameserver after the change and got the new answer. Another asked before and keeps the old one until its timer runs out. This is normal halfway through, not an error. Nothing you do can hurry the slow ones.
What does Up to date mean?
That place answers with the same record your domain's own nameserver gives right now, so it already has your latest change. Still old means it is holding an older copy and will refresh when its timer runs out.
Everything says Via Cloudflare. Did my change work?
Probably, but this tool cannot prove it. A site on Cloudflare always shows Cloudflare's addresses to the world. Check the record inside your Cloudflare dashboard or your host's panel, or open the site and look for the new content.
Why does one card say No answer?
That place did not reply in time. It says nothing about your domain and is left out of the percentage. If the same card fails every time, that provider is unreachable from our side for the moment.
Which records can I check?
Four: A (the website address), AAAA (the IPv6 address), MX (email) and NS (nameservers). Pick NS after moving a domain to new nameservers, MX when you move email. For a website, A is the one.
What do Flashcloud customers get on top?
The same check inside the portal, per hosting account. Pick any domain and each card says whether that place already sees Flashcloud, even behind Cloudflare. It sits next to the preview link: look before you switch, then watch the switch land.