.recipes Domain Registration India
.recipes is an open generic top-level domain managed by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital), in the root since 17 December 2013. WebJi® lists it at ₹9,471 for the first year and ₹11,374 a year to renew, before 18% GST. It suits recipe bloggers, cooking channels and food brands that publish recipes.
For Indian food bloggers, cooking channels, spice brands and nutritionists deciding whether a .recipes name is worth more than .menu or .in.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹9,471/yr
- Renewal
- ₹11,374/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .recipes domain?
.recipes is an open generic top-level domain for food content, managed by Binky Moon, LLC through Identity Digital Inc.; anyone can register a name such as gharkakhana.recipes. IANA records the delegation to Grand Island, LLC on 12 December 2013, entry to the root on 17 December 2013, and the 2018 move to Binky Moon.
- Type: generic TLD, Latin script, no eligibility test.
- Registry manager: Binky Moon, LLC (c/o Identity Digital Inc., Bellevue, Washington).
- History: part of the March 2018 transfer of .academy and 195 other extensions.
- DNSSEC: secure delegation at the root.
- Positioning: recipe sites, grocery and food brands, health and fitness, home cooks and chefs.
Who in India registers a .recipes name?
The best fit is anyone whose site is mainly recipes: regional-cuisine bloggers, cooking channels, spice and atta brands that publish recipes, and nutritionists sharing meal plans. A restaurant that mainly takes bookings is better served by .restaurant or .menu.
| Publisher | Example name | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Regional-cuisine blogger | chettinad.recipes | Step-by-step dishes from one region |
| YouTube cooking channel | maakirasoi.recipes | Written recipes that match each video |
| Spice or flour brand | masalabox.recipes | Recipes that use the brand’s products |
| Millet and healthy-eating site | ragi.recipes | Millet-based breakfasts and tiffins |
| Dietitian or fitness coach | highprotein.recipes | Meal plans with macros per serving |
How much does a .recipes domain cost compared with .menu and .cafe?
WebJi® lists .recipes at ₹9,471 for the first year and ₹11,374 a year to renew, before 18% GST, as read from billing on 4 November 2026. That is more than twice the cost of the other food endings, so it suits a publisher who will keep the name for years.
| Extension | Year one (₹) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Fits | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .recipes | ₹9,471 | ₹11,374 | Recipe publishers and food brands | Register → |
| .menu | ₹3,450 | ₹4,158 | Restaurant and dhaba menus | Register → |
| .cafe | ₹2,722 | ₹3,289 | Cafés and bakeries | Register → |
| .catering | ₹4,562 | ₹4,846 | Caterers and tiffin services | Register → |
As a planning figure, year one plus two renewals at these listed rates is ₹32,219 before tax. That is not a prepaid three-year quote; checkout prices multi-year orders. Single food words may be registry premiums with their own price.
Does a .recipes domain help recipes show up in Google?
No — Google’s recipe rich results come from Recipe structured data and good content, not from the domain extension. A .recipes name tells a reader what to expect; the markup tells search engines the cooking time, ingredients and rating.
- Structured data: add schema.org Recipe markup with ingredients, steps, total time and yield.
- Photos: compress images before upload; see reducing image file size.
- Video: embed from YouTube rather than hosting large files; a website for a YouTube channel explains the setup.
- Hosting: recipe blogs usually run on WordPress; WordPress hosting covers caching and backups.
Is .recipes restricted to chefs or food businesses?
No — .recipes has no profession, FSSAI or business test, so a home cook, student or company can register an available name. The registrant needs accurate contact details and must follow the registry’s acceptable-use policy.
If you sell packaged food or spices from the same site, the product rules that apply to food sellers in India still apply; the domain does not change them. Renewal and transfer steps are on the domain registration hub.
.recipes or .in for an Indian food blog?
Choose .in at ₹1,000 a year if the audience is mainly Indian and budget matters; choose .recipes when the short name itself is the brand. A food blog with a strong name on .in loses nothing in search.
Many creators keep the blog on .in or .com and point a matching .recipes name at it for printed packaging or video end screens, as described in redirecting a domain.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .recipes registry?
Binky Moon, LLC is the registry manager in the IANA root zone database, operating through Identity Digital Inc. in Bellevue, Washington. .recipes was first delegated to Grand Island, LLC in December 2013 and moved to Binky Moon in the 2018 portfolio transfer.
Can a spice brand use .recipes for product recipes?
Yes. Brand recipe hubs are one of the registry’s intended uses, and a name such as yourbrand.recipes keeps recipe content separate from the shop. Link each recipe to the product pages on your main domain so the two sites support each other.
What does a .recipes domain cost for three years?
At the rates listed on 4 November 2026, ₹9,471 for year one plus two renewals at ₹11,374 comes to ₹32,219 before GST. Treat it as an estimate; checkout prices any prepaid multi-year term.
Can I write recipe names in Hindi in a .recipes domain?
Plan on Latin letters such as dalmakhani.recipes. Internationalised labels depend on the scripts the registry supports for .recipes, so ask WebJi® support before relying on a Devanagari name, and keep a Latin version for easy typing.
Is the .recipes zone signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. IANA lists a secure delegation with a DS record for .recipes, so your own name can be signed once your DNS host enables DNSSEC. Signing matters most if readers log in to save recipes or subscribe by email through the site.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Prices as listed by WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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