ENSv2 is live on Ethereum. It splits the ENS App in two, lets each name have its own registry, and changes prices. 5+ character names cost $8 a year, and multi-year terms get up to ~44% off. Upgrading a name moves its expiry date 62 days later and cuts its grace period from 90 days to 28, so it's released on the same day either way.
ENS App and ENS Explorer
ENSv2 has two apps, each built for a different job.
The ENS App is the everyday app. Use it to register and renew names, set up your profile, and upgrade your names.
ENS Explorer is the advanced app. Use it for transfers, roles, subnames and resolvers.
If you can't find a setting in the ENS App, look in ENS Explorer.
Prices
5+ character names cost $8 a year, up from $5. 3- and 4-character names stay the same.
Name length | Example | Annual fee |
5+ characters |
| $8 |
4 characters |
| $160 |
3 characters |
| $640 |
Multi-year discounts
On ENSv2, add 2 or more years at once for a discount on every year. Same for registering and renewing:
Term | Discount | 5+ char: per year | 4 char: per year | 3 char: per year |
1 year | 0% | $8.00 | $160 | $640 |
2 years | 12.5% | $7.00 | $140 | $560 |
3–5 years | ~31% | $5.50 | $110 | $440 |
6+ years | ~44% | $4.50 | $90 | $360 |
Pay with stablecoins
On ENSv2 you pay in stablecoins (USDC), not ETH, so the amount you pay doesn't move with ETH's price.
The grace period
On ENSv2 the grace period is 28 days. Your name stops working and can't be transferred, but anyone can renew it at the normal price and nobody else can register it.
Until you upgrade, the grace period stays 90 days. Upgrading moves your expiry date 62 days later and makes the grace period 28 days. 62 + 28 = 90, so your name is released on exactly the same day as it would be on ENSv1.
Registries and roles
ENSv1 keeps every name in one shared registry. In ENSv2, each name can have its own registry for its subnames.
Permissions work differently too. On ENSv1, locking a permission on a wrapped name is permanent. On ENSv2, permissions are roles, like who can change a name's resolver. A role can be given to someone and taken back, unless it has been locked. ENS Explorer shows a name's roles in its Roles section.
Upgrading process
Upgrading your name to v2 is optional, but recommended. Your name works either way. Upgrading adds features, and the ENS App will walk you through the process of upgrade. .
Beware scams asking you to act now. See Avoid common ENS scams.
Common questions
Does a year and 11 months count as two years?
No, it's priced at the 1-year rate. Add 2 full years at once for the 2-year discount.
Does the multi-year discount apply to a name in its grace period?
Yes, on ENSv2. Years count from the old expiry date, not today: renew for 2 years and the new expiry is 2 years after the old one.
Does the multi-year discount apply to the Price Cooldown fee?
No. On ENSv2, only the registration price is discounted.
Do I pay gas on top of the price?
Yes. When you register or renew in the ENS App or ENS Explorer, the network fee (gas) comes on top of the price and is paid in USDC too. Other actions, like upgrading or editing records, need a little ETH for network fees (gas).
Do I have to upgrade?
No, and there's no deadline. Your name can stay on v1, with its 90-day grace period, for as long as it's registered, and keeps working. If it's ever released, the next owner gets it as a v2 name.
Can I upgrade my name while it's in the grace period?
No. Renew it first, then upgrade. It still renews at the normal price, and nobody else can register it.
Can all names be upgraded?
Almost all. A few Name Wrapper names can't, because a permission on them was revoked. A subname can upgrade once its parent has, unless a permission on it was revoked.
On ENSv2, why is my expiry date 62 days later after I upgrade?
It makes up for the shorter 28-day grace period — see The grace period above for how the two add up to the same release date.