.chat Domain Registration India
.chat is an open generic TLD managed by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital), delegated in February 2015. WebJi® prices it at ₹4,562 for the first year and ₹4,846 per renewal, before 18% GST. It suits chatbot and WhatsApp-automation startups, consult-on-chat services and community forums; registration needs no documents.
For Indian product teams and service businesses whose customers talk to them in a chat window, from bots to help desks.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹4,562/yr
- Renewal
- ₹4,846/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
Live check across 297 extensions on our billing system — registration, renewal and transfer prices are shown before you pay.
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .chat domain?
.chat is a generic top-level domain for conversation-led products, from live-support desks to chatbots and online communities, managed by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital). IANA lists its delegation on 4 February 2015 to Sand Fields, LLC; the 2018 Binky Moon transfer moved it under its present manager. The zone is signed with DNSSEC.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Generic TLD with open registration |
| Sponsoring organisation | Binky Moon, LLC, c/o Identity Digital Inc. |
| Added to the root | 4 February 2015 |
| First delegee | Sand Fields, LLC |
| DNSSEC | Secure delegation |
| Characters allowed | a–z, 0–9 and inner hyphens, up to 63 |
Who in India uses a .chat address?
Indian .chat buyers are mostly software teams building conversational products and businesses whose service is delivered in a chat window. WhatsApp-first commerce, consult-on-chat apps and SaaS help desks have made “chat with us” a primary channel, and a .chat name labels that channel directly.
| Use case | Example | Why the ending helps |
|---|---|---|
| Chatbot or WhatsApp-automation startup | orderbot.chat | Names the product category in two syllables |
| D2C brand’s support entry point | help.yourbrand.chat | One link for order status and returns |
| Consult-on-chat service (astrology, tutoring, legal Q&A) | askpandit.chat | Sets the expectation of a typed conversation |
| Language or hobby community | tamilreaders.chat | Reads as a place to talk, not a blog |
| Internal team chat server | office.chat | Short hostname for a self-hosted chat app |
.chat domain price in India
At WebJi® a .chat name is ₹4,562 for the first year and ₹4,846 per year on renewal, with 18% GST added on top. A product team that wants four years of runway pays ₹19,100 before tax (₹4,562 + 3 × ₹4,846). Community and support endings cost less, as the table shows.
| Extension | Register (₹) | Renew (₹/yr) | Signals | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .chat | ₹4,562 | ₹4,846 | Live conversation, bots, messaging | Register → |
| .social | ₹3,847 | ₹3,860 | Networks and social features | Register → |
| .community | ₹2,722 | ₹3,289 | Forums, clubs, member groups | Register → |
| .support | ₹2,861 | ₹2,977 | Help centres and ticket desks | Register → |
WebJi® billing, checked 14 November 2026. Premium two- and three-letter .chat labels are quoted individually.
What do you need to register .chat?
Only valid contact details: .chat has no eligibility criteria, nexus rule or document check. The registry applies its standard anti-abuse policy, which matters for chat products because spam, phishing and impersonation bots are grounds for suspension. Keep the registrant email live, since verification and renewal notices go there.
- Who may register: developers, startups, companies, NGOs or individuals anywhere.
- Subdomains: unlimited at your own DNS, useful for support.name.chat or api.name.chat.
- Privacy: contact masking where the registry allows it.
.chat vs .ai, .social and .support for a product launch
Choose .chat when the conversation itself is the product; choose .ai when the pitch is the model behind it; choose .support or .community when chat is one feature of a larger service. None of them ranks better in Google. What changes is how investors, users and app-store reviewers read the name.
- .chat: direct and descriptive; fixed WebJi® price of ₹4,562.
- .ai: Anguilla’s country code, quoted per name with a two-year minimum term.
- .social: better for feeds, profiles and follower graphs than one-to-one chat.
- .support: the cheapest route for a help-desk subdomain replacement.
Hosting a chatbot or chat app on .chat
A bot or chat server needs an always-on process and a TLS certificate on the .chat hostname, so plan hosting before the launch date. WebJi® runs this on WhatsApp bot hosting, and the WhatsApp bot VPS guide walks through a self-managed setup. If chat is a widget on an existing site, compare options in the best WordPress chat plugins. Renewal and transfer rules live in the renewal guide and the domain registration hub.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the registry behind .chat?
Binky Moon, LLC, operating through Identity Digital Inc. in Bellevue, Washington, according to IANA. Identity Digital also operates .community, .support and .social, so a project that holds several of those endings deals with one set of registry policies.
Can I run a WhatsApp chatbot on a .chat domain?
Yes. The domain only provides the address for your webhook, dashboard and landing page. The bot itself runs on a server you control, and Meta’s platform rules for the WhatsApp Business API apply regardless of the extension.
How much does a .chat domain cost over four years?
₹19,100 before 18% GST: ₹4,562 in year one and ₹4,846 for each of the next three years. Paying for the full term upfront locks in the name, though the per-year renewal rate still applies.
Are short .chat names premium?
Many are. Two- and three-character labels and common words are often reserved as registry premiums, priced above ₹4,562 and renewing at the premium rate. The search box shows the exact price before you pay.
When was .chat introduced?
IANA delegated .chat on 4 February 2015. It came out of ICANN’s 2012 application round under Sand Fields, LLC and moved to Binky Moon, LLC in 2018.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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