DOT DEED · How-To

How to Gift a Domain Name

A step-by-step guide to giving a domain as a printed certificate

Gifting a domain name used to mean awkward registrar transfers and a page of instructions. With DOT DEED, it's as simple as designing a certificate. We handle the printing, the shipping, and the claim process.

Step 1: Pick a domain

Choose a domain that means something: their name, their business, their passion. You can use the Domain Shopper to browse and check availability, or bring a domain you already own. We can register it on your behalf so the gift is a complete surprise.

Step 2: Design the certificate

In the Studio, enter the holder's name and the domain. Pick a theme (Classic or Birthday) and a tier:

• Essential: a clean, classic design
• Premium: includes a frame upgrade
• Elite: full customization, frame included, gold foil styling

Watch it render live. What you see is what gets printed.

Step 3: Choose the print

Select a fine-art print (8×10" premium matte, rolled in a protective tube) or a framed print ready to hang. Pick your shipping speed, and DOT DEED's print partner (Prodigi) handles production and delivery.

Step 4: Enter the recipient's address

Add where the certificate should be shipped. For a surprise, ship it to their home or office; for a reveal, ship it to yourself and hand it over personally.

Step 5: Checkout

Pay securely by card. Once the order is placed, the certificate is captured at full print quality, uploaded, and submitted to the print network automatically.

Step 6: They receive the certificate

The printed certificate arrives with a QR code. Scanning it takes the recipient to their claim page, where they can take ownership of the domain. The printed keepsake and the digital domain come together as a gift that's both physical and real.