What Happens When Your Domain Is About to Expire

When Your Domain Is About to Expire

LinkHaven tracks every domain's expiration date and lets you know before anything bad happens. The system you'll interact with depends on whether auto-renew is on or off for that domain.

If Auto-Renew Is On

You don't need to do anything. A few days before your domain's expiration date, we automatically charge your saved payment method and renew the domain. Your domain card briefly shows a "renewing" indicator and then bumps to the new expiration date.

If Auto-Renew Is Off

You'll see warning indicators on the domain card as the expiration date approaches. The auto-renew status pill changes color to signal urgency: gray when there's plenty of time, amber as the date gets closer, and red when expiration is imminent.

We also send email reminders so you don't have to keep checking your dashboard. Reminders go out at three milestones before expiration: 30 days, 7 days, and 1 day.

How to Renew When Auto-Renew Is Off

The simplest path is to flip auto-renew back on from your domain card. Once you confirm, we'll renew at the next eligible window. If your expiration is closer than that and you need an immediate manual renewal, contact support.

If Your Domain Has Already Expired

After the expiration date, domains enter a brief grace period before they're released back to the registrar. During grace, we may still be able to recover the domain — contact support as soon as possible. After grace ends, the domain returns to the open market and may be re-registered by someone else.

Best Practice

Leave auto-renew on for any domain you actively use. The default is on for a reason — it's the simplest way to never lose a domain you care about.