What is a DNS lookup?

A DNS lookup queries the Domain Name System to retrieve records associated with a domain. For example, an A record lookup translates a domain name (like example.com) to an IP address.

Why might DNS lookup results differ from my local DNS?

This tool queries Google's public DNS (8.8.8.8) via its DoH API. Your local ISP DNS or corporate DNS resolver may have different cached records or propagation states, leading to temporarily different results.

Free DNS Lookup Tool

Query DNS records for any domain — A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, NS and SOA. Uses Google's DNS-over-HTTPS JSON API directly from your browser.

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Domain Name

Record Type

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Enter a domain name and select a record type, then click Look Up.

Source: Google Public DNS (dns.google) · TTL values are in seconds

About the DNS Lookup Tool

This DNS lookup tool queries domain name records using Google's DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) JSON API at https://dns.google/resolve. All queries are made directly from your browser — no data passes through any ToolZeel server.

DNS (Domain Name System) is the internet's phonebook. It maps human-readable domain names like example.com to machine-readable IP addresses and other configuration records. Different record types serve different purposes: A and AAAA records for IP mapping, MX for email routing, TXT for domain verification, CNAME for aliasing, NS for name server delegation, and SOA for zone authority.

Use this tool to verify DNS propagation after making changes, troubleshoot email delivery by checking MX records, confirm TXT records for domain ownership verification (Google Search Console, SPF, DKIM), and diagnose website connectivity issues.

How to Use the DNS Lookup Tool

Enter a Domain

Type the domain name (e.g. google.com) in the input field. Do not include https:// or paths.

Select Record Type

Use the quick type buttons or the dropdown to choose the record type: A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, NS or SOA.

Click Look Up

Hit the "Look Up" button (or press Enter). Results appear in a table with name, TTL, and record data columns.

Copy Results

Click "Copy Results" to copy the full response to clipboard, or switch record types to check another record for the same domain.

Key Features

Supports 7 DNS record types: A, AAAA, MX, CNAME, TXT, NS, SOA
Powered by Google Public DNS (8.8.8.8) via DoH — accurate and up-to-date
Displays TTL, record name, and full data value for each record
Copy results to clipboard for sharing or documentation
Quick type buttons for fast record type switching
100% browser-based — no server-side requests via ToolZeel

Frequently Asked Questions

A DNS lookup queries the Domain Name System to retrieve records associated with a domain name. For example, an A record lookup translates example.com into an IP address like 93.184.216.34.

An A record maps a domain to an IPv4 address (e.g. 93.184.216.34). An AAAA record maps a domain to an IPv6 address (e.g. 2606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:1946). Both serve the same purpose but for different IP protocol versions.

MX (Mail Exchange) records specify the mail servers responsible for accepting email on behalf of a domain. They include a priority value — lower numbers mean higher priority. For example, Google Workspace MX records point to aspmx.l.google.com.

This tool queries Google's public DNS (8.8.8.8) via its DoH API. Your local ISP DNS or corporate resolver may have different cached records or may not have propagated recent changes yet. DNS propagation can take up to 48 hours for some changes.