Good to Know
This requires ETH on Ethereum Mainnet for gas.
We often get the question if it's possible to 'release', 'burn', or 'destroy' a registered ENS name from a wallet address. While this isn't possible you can take steps to disassociate it from your wallet. It is essential to understand that there are multiple approaches to ENS name management depending on how much control you want to retain or disassociate from the name entirely. This includes a complete transfer method to disassociate ownership fully or simpler methods to edit or remove associated data for partial disassociation.
This guide is for those whose ENS name is resolving their wallet address or who want to remove all the records from the ENS name.
How to disassociate a name from a wallet
Step 1: Create a new wallet
Use your wallet app to create a new wallet you'll use as a 'burner'
We highly recommend creating your own burner wallet and saving the private keys, rather than using the Ethereum burn Address (0x000...00000). This ensures you have access if the name needs to be recovered in future or to correct any mistakes.
Step 2: Access the ENS App
Go to the ENS App, connect the wallet that owns the name, search for the name you wish to disassociate
Step 3: Reset Profile & Send Name
Prerequisite for unwrapped names:
If the Manager address is different to the Owner, you will need to sync manager first.
In this section you will be sending the name, and resetting the profile.
Send button will allow you to change ETH Address, Manager and Owner
Reset profile slider will allow you to remove any other profile records on the name.
Navigate to the Ownership-tab of your name and select the Send button
Input the new address that will receive the name
Activate the slider button for Reset Profile
Slider will not appear when:
For unwrapped names; the manager is not synced, OR you have AND there are no profile records to clear.
For wrapped names; there are no profile records to clear.
Review the Summary of changes, and then click Send
The summary should include:
Update Owner...
Update Manager... (if unwrapped name)
Update ETH Record...
Remove Profile Records... (if applicable)
Review the warning and click I Understand to proceed with the transaction.
Next, you will submit multiple transactions for each Summary item. Click Open wallet to confirm onchain transactions, then Next to proceed through each one.
Summary of expected onchain actions, in order:
"Reset profile with records" (If applicable), otherwise "Update ETH Record"
"Send Manager" (if unwrapped name)
"Send Owner"
After all transactions go through successfully, the ENS name will disassociate from your wallet.
Step 4 (Optional): Clear the Primary Name on your old wallet
The Primary Name set on your old wallet stops working when the ETH Address record is set to a different wallet, but technically the Primary Name is still set in your wallet's reverse record.
To explicitly remove it, see How to Set and Clear a Primary Name.