Your DNS settings are normally managed through the company responsible for the DNS zone for your domain. That may be your domain registrar, your hosting company or a separate DNS provider.
Where are DNS settings commonly managed?
- Domain registrar: the company where the domain is registered.
- Hosting company: some hosting providers also manage DNS for domains connected to their service.
- Dedicated DNS provider: services such as Cloudflare can manage DNS separately from both the registrar and the website host.
What labels should I look for?
Provider terminology varies. Common labels include:
- DNS
- DNS Management
- Manage DNS
- DNS Zone
- Zone Editor
- DNS Records
- Nameservers
You may need to open the individual domain first before these options appear.
What if the DNS is managed by a different company?
The domain registrar may show which nameservers are active, while the actual DNS records are managed somewhere else. This is normal and does not mean anything is wrong.
If you want to understand how that fits together, see what DNS is and what nameservers are.
What if I still cannot find the DNS controls?
Check who manages the domain using our domain-provider guide. If the provider is known but the DNS is delegated elsewhere, the active nameservers may provide a useful clue.
If Toolbelt Websites needs to make a DNS change on your behalf, see how to provide Toolbelt Websites with DNS access.
Provider-specific DNS guides
If your DNS is managed by one of these providers, use the matching walkthrough to find the records area:
- How do I find and manage DNS records in Hostinger?
- How do I find and manage DNS records in 123 Reg?
- How do I find and manage DNS records in GoDaddy?
- How do I find and manage DNS records in IONOS?
- How do I find and manage DNS records in Cloudflare?
- How do I find and manage DNS records in Krystal?
- How do I find and manage DNS records in Fasthosts?
Last updated: 8 September 2026