{"id":1567,"date":"2019-02-08T10:35:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1583249-how-to-manage-dns-records-at-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T07:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T07:41:35","slug":"1583249-how-to-manage-dns-records-at-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583249-how-to-manage-dns-records-at-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage DNS Records at Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"no-margin\">To manage the DNS records of a domain registered at Hostinger, navigate to the <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Domains<\/a><\/b> section &rarr; <b>Domain portfolio<\/b>. Then, click <b>Manage <\/b>next to the domain in question:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/43f4a0d5-89b6-47f9-af6f-690a47b20ab1.jpg\" alt=\"Domain list with the Manage button highlighted for a domain row\" data-media-id=\"5481\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">You can find your domains purchased elsewhere and pointing to Hostinger nameservers in the <b>External domains<\/b> section by scrolling down.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">For domains pointing elsewhere by nameservers, use the DNS management tools provided by the respective <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4410887-dns-record-changes-in-other-registrars-hosting-providers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">Once on the domain management page, select the <b>DNS \/ Nameservers<\/b> from the left sidebar:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/e499810d-1651-40e0-880a-2340e6613c61.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger domain menu with DNS \/ Nameservers selected\" data-media-id=\"5480\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\">At the top of the <b>DNS \/ Nameservers <\/b>section, there are four main tabs: <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_16d7f443c1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNS records<\/a><\/b>, <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583401-how-to-create-child-nameservers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Child nameservers<\/a><\/b>, <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/3667267-how-to-use-dnssec-records-at-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNSSEC<\/a><\/b><b> <\/b>and <b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"#h_e96c43bac6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DNS history<\/a><\/b>:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container intercom-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/610514bb-7869-45d8-b7a4-ca449d503214.jpg\" alt=\"DNS records tab selected in Hostinger DNS settings interface\" data-media-id=\"5483\"><\/div><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\">\n<p class=\"no-margin\">The availability of <b>child nameservers<\/b> and <b>DNSSEC <\/b>settings may vary depending on the domain&rsquo;s extension (TLD) &#128161;<\/p>\n<\/div><h2 id=\"h_16d7f443c1\">Manage DNS records<\/h2><p><strong>Key Features of the DNS Editor<\/strong><br>\nTo make managing your domain easier, the DNS zone editor includes several smart tools:<\/p><ul>\n<li>Bulk Creation: Customers can now add multiple DNS records at once instead of creating them one by one.<\/li>\n<li>Built-in Explanations: DNS record types now include built-in explanations directly in the selection dropdown, helping users quickly understand the purpose of each record before adding it.<\/li>\n<li>Contextual Guidance: We&rsquo;ve added contextual guidance across the entire DNS management flow, including active field placeholders and helper texts that explain exactly what information is expected in each field.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p class=\"no-margin\">The <b>DNS records <\/b>tab leads to the DNS zone management, where you can add, edit, and delete records:<\/p><h3 id=\"h_b130604446\">Add a record<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">To create a new record, enter the values for <b>type<\/b>, <b>name, content<\/b>, <b>TTL<\/b>, and any other additional information required, depending on the record type. Once it&rsquo;s done, click <b>Add Record<\/b>:<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Here are some detailed guides for each record type:<\/p><ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1696789-how-to-change-nameservers-at-hostinger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nameservers (NS)<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4468886-how-to-add-and-remove-a-records-in-hpanel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A records<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/8899705-how-to-manage-aaaa-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAAA<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/10067986-how-to-manage-alias-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ALIAS<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/5950464-how-to-manage-caa-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CAA<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4738777-how-to-manage-cname-records-on-hpanel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNAME<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4443666-how-to-add-and-remove-mx-records-in-hpanel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MX<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583673-how-to-enable-or-add-spf-records-on-hpanel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SPF<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583251-how-to-add-srv-record-to-dns-zone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SRV<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b><a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/1583664-how-to-add-txt-records-to-dns-zone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TXT<\/a> <\/b>(includes DKIM and DMARC records)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\"><strong>Note<\/strong>: Hostinger domains don&rsquo;t allow custom nameservers (NS records) for subdomains &ndash; only for the main domain. If you want to point a subdomain somewhere, use A, CNAME, or TXT records instead.<\/div><h3 id=\"h_37eb1ce707\">Edit or delete records<\/h3><p class=\"no-margin\">You can view the full list of DNS records for your domain below the <b>Manage DNS Records<\/b> section. Use the search bar to find a specific record.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">You will have the option to delete or edit each record.<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/d4a6f96a-1e06-4310-9b1c-7324245eeabd.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger DNS records table with TXT _dmarc entry and Edit option visible\" data-media-id=\"5484\"><\/div><ol>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Delete:<\/b> the record is removed without requiring further confirmation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Edit<\/b>: enter the new type, name, target, and TTL values, then click on <b>Update<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol><p class=\"no-margin\">After changing your DNS records, wait <b>up to 24 hours<\/b> for them to <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">propagate<\/a>. If you change the domain&rsquo;s nameservers to a different provider, <b>the DNS Zone<\/b> <b>management<\/b> will move to where you pointed your nameservers.<\/p><h2 id=\"h_e96c43bac6\">Restore records<\/h2><p class=\"no-margin\">To restore your DNS zone to a previous version, select the <b>DNS history<\/b> tab and click on <b>Restore<\/b> next to the date for which you want to roll back any DNS changes:<\/p><div class=\"intercom-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2019\/02\/5940e034-ae06-483a-8c9e-f426eb1cfede.jpg\" alt=\"Hostinger DNS history tab with search field and restore buttons\" data-media-id=\"5485\"><\/div><p class=\"no-margin\"><b>Review the DNS snapshot<\/b> to ensure that these are the records you want to use to fully replace the current values.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Then, scroll down and <b>mark the checkbox<\/b> to accept that restoring DNS may affect your current website and that it will require some time for the changes to apply.<\/p><p class=\"no-margin\">Once everything is good to go, click&nbsp;<b>Restore DNS zone.<\/b>&nbsp;Once <a class=\"intercom-content-link\" href=\"\/support\/4146975-what-is-dns-propagation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">propagation<\/a> is completed, your DNS records will be restored.<\/p><h2 id=\"h-import-and-export-dns-records\">Import and Export DNS records<\/h2><p>hPanel also allows you to <b>bulk import and export DNS records<\/b> using a standard BIND zone file.<\/p><p><b>How to Export DNS Records<\/b><\/p><ol>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hPanel &rarr; Domains<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Manage<\/b> next to your domain.<\/li>\n<li>Open <b>DNS \/ Nameservers<\/b> from the left sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Export<\/b> option.<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04.png\" alt=\"DNS records page with Export button highlighted at top right\" width=\"1351\" height=\"309\" data-media-id=\"9296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04.png 1351w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04-1024x234.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04-768x176.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1351px) 100vw, 1351px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>A <code>.txt<\/code> file in BIND zone file format (RFC 1035) will be downloaded to your device.<\/li>\n<\/ol><p>This is useful for creating a portable backup of your DNS zone before making bulk changes.<\/p><p><b>How to Import DNS Records<\/b><\/p><ol>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/hpanel.hostinger.com\/domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">hPanel &rarr; Domains<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <b>Manage<\/b> next to your domain.<\/li>\n<li>Open <b>DNS \/ Nameservers<\/b> from the left sidebar.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Import<\/b> option<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04_1.png\" alt=\"DNS records page with the Import button highlighted in the top right\" width=\"1347\" height=\"316\" data-media-id=\"9297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04_1.png 1347w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04_1-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04_1-1024x240.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_10-04_1-768x180.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1347px) 100vw, 1347px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Upload your BIND zone file (<code>.txt<\/code>, RFC 1035 format).<br>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_09-52.png\" alt=\"Import DNS zone file dialog with Select file upload area and replace records checkbox\" width=\"708\" height=\"808\" data-media-id=\"9298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_09-52.png 708w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2026\/03\/2026-03-31_09-52-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Choose your import mode:\n<ul>\n<li><b>Append<\/b> &mdash; imported records are added alongside existing ones<\/li>\n<li><b>Replace<\/b> &mdash; all existing DNS records are removed and replaced with the imported ones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the import.<\/li>\n<\/ol><div class=\"intercom-interblocks-callout\" style=\"background-color: #e3e7fa80;border-color: #334bfa33\"><b>Note:<\/b> Choosing <b>Replace<\/b> will permanently delete all current DNS records, including those for your website and email. Only use Replace if you are certain you want to fully overwrite your DNS zone. If in doubt, use <b>Append<\/b>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Managing the DNS records of a domain in hPanel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":581,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"include_on_kodee":true,"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dns-zone-management-at-hostinger"],"hreflangs":[{"locale":"en-US","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1583249-how-to-manage-dns-records-at-hostinger\/","default":1},{"locale":"es-ES","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/es\/support\/1583249-como-administrar-los-registros-dns-en-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"fr-FR","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/fr\/support\/1583249-comment-gerer-les-enregistrements-dns-chez-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"id-ID","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/id\/support\/1583249-bagaimana-cara-mengatur-dns-record-di-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"lt-LT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/lt\/support\/1583249-kaip-valdyti-domeno-dns-irasus-hostinger-paskyroje\/","default":0},{"locale":"pt-PT","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/br\/support\/1583249-como-gerenciar-seus-registros-dns-no-hpanel-hostinger\/","default":0},{"locale":"uk-UA","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/ua\/support\/1583249---dns---hostinger\/","default":0}],"include_on_kodee":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/581"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1567"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11046,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1567\/revisions\/11046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}