Squarespace Nameservers

Squarespace does not publish one fixed list. Its default nameservers can end in squarespacedns.com, googledomains.com, nsone.net or systemdns.com, and the set varies by domain. Common examples are ns01.squarespacedns.com through ns04.squarespacedns.com, and ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com style names on domains that came over from Google Domains.

Nameserver pattern (your exact pair is assigned per domain)

*.squarespacedns.com
*.googledomains.com
*.nsone.net
*.systemdns.com

Checked against Squarespace's own documentation on October 14, 2026. Sources are listed below.

Find the pair assigned to your domain

Open the domains dashboard, select the domain, then go to DNS and Domain Nameservers. The nameservers shown there are the ones assigned to your domain.

Check which nameservers a domain uses right now

Your account shows what you configured. The registry shows what the internet actually uses, and the two can differ while a change is in flight. To see the live answer, query the NS records:

dig NS example.com +short

Or run a free DNS scan, which reads the delegation and every record from each authoritative nameserver, and use the DNS propagation checker with the NS record type to watch a change reach resolvers worldwide.

How to change Squarespace nameservers

1
Open the Squarespace domains dashboard and select the domain.
2
Go to DNS, then click Domain Nameservers.
3
Select Use Custom Nameservers and confirm with your password or two-factor code.
4
Enter the new nameservers (at least 2, at most 13), then click Save.
5
To go back later, choose Use Squarespace nameservers on the same screen and re-enable DNSSEC when prompted.

Good to know

Squarespace notes it is normal for these nameservers to appear on other providers' domains.
Switching to custom nameservers disconnects the domain from your Squarespace site, and its DNS records stop applying; re-add MX and DKIM records at the new provider.
Squarespace took over Google Domains registrations in September 2023, which is why googledomains.com nameservers appear on Squarespace domains.

What breaks when nameservers change

Changing nameservers moves every DNS record for the domain to a new provider at once. The common failures:

Email stops arriving because the MX, SPF and DKIM records were not copied to the new provider.
The website or a subdomain goes dark because one A or CNAME record was missed.
The domain fails to resolve for validating resolvers because an old DNSSEC DS record no longer matches.
For a day or two, some resolvers still ask the old provider, so edits made there keep showing up for some users.

DNS Spy checks every record on every authoritative nameserver at least every ten minutes and alerts you the moment one changes or disappears, so a migration mistake shows up before your customers notice. See how DNS monitoring works.

Sources

Review, change, or reset your domain's nameservers (Squarespace)

Frequently Asked Questions

Squarespace assigns nameservers per domain rather than using one fixed pair. They end in squarespacedns.com, googledomains.com, nsone.net or systemdns.com, for example ns01.squarespacedns.com to ns04.squarespacedns.com. Check the exact set in your domains dashboard under DNS and Domain Nameservers before copying them anywhere.

Squarespace took over Google Domains registrations in 2023, and googledomains.com is one of the endings Squarespace lists for its own default nameservers. A domain showing ns-cloud names under googledomains.com is still on Squarespace's default DNS. Nothing needs to change unless you are moving DNS to another provider.

Yes. Squarespace says custom nameservers disconnect the domain from your Squarespace site and its DNS records stop applying. To keep the site and email working, recreate the website and mail records, including MX and DKIM, at the new DNS provider before or immediately after switching.

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