Leaving Squarespace
How to leave Squarespace and keep your domain
Updated November 2026 · Christopher, Dreamtech
Yes, you can keep it. Your domain is yours, wherever it's registered. Move it to another registrar (Cloudflare sells .com domains at cost, about $11 a year), point it at your new website, and cancel Squarespace last. Done in that order, your site and email never go offline.
The order that keeps everything online
- Copy your website first. Build the new copy on free hosting (Cloudflare Pages) while your Squarespace site keeps running. Check every page before anything else changes.
- Move the domain's settings, not the domain, yet. Point your domain at the new site and set up email on the new provider. Visitors and mail now go to the new places, and Squarespace is still there as a fallback.
- Wait a few days and check. Make sure the site loads, contact forms arrive and email comes in and goes out.
- Transfer the domain. Unlock it in Squarespace, get the transfer code, and start the transfer at the new registrar. It usually completes within about five days.
- Cancel Squarespace last. Only once the site, email and domain all work without it.
Things that catch people out
- The 60-day lock. Domain rules don't allow a transfer within 60 days of registering or transferring a domain. If you're inside that window, you can still point the domain at your new site now and transfer it later.
- Email on Google Workspace bought through Squarespace. It's billed by Squarespace. You can move the billing to Google and keep it, or move your mail to a cheaper provider such as Zoho Mail.
- Former Google Domains. Google moved its domains to Squarespace in 2023. If that's how your domain ended up there, it transfers out the same way.
- Cancelling the website plan doesn't cancel the domain, and the reverse. They're separate products. Check both before you assume anything stopped billing.
What it costs after you leave
| Item | On Squarespace | After |
|---|---|---|
| Website (Core plan, annual) | $348/yr | $0 on Cloudflare Pages |
| Domain (.com) | $20+/yr | about $11/yr at cost |
| Email, 1 mailbox | $84/yr Google Workspace | $0 Zoho Mail Free |
Your numbers will differ. The savings calculator works it out from your own plan.
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Will my website go offline while I move?
Not if you move in the order above. The new site is built and checked while the old one runs, and the domain is only pointed at it once it's ready.
Do I lose my Google ranking?
Keeping the same domain and the same page addresses keeps most of what you've built. Redirect any address that changes. Nobody can promise rankings, but a careful move rarely hurts them.
Can I keep my email address?
Yes. Your address belongs to your domain, so it stays the same. Only the provider behind it changes, and your old mail can be imported.
What if my site has a shop or member area?
Those need the builder to run, so keep that part where it is. You can still move your domain and email so you own them.