ENS enable millions of traditional domain owners to crypto-enable their domains for free. Making it possible to use, for example, your .com .net or .org DNS name with ENS.

There are two ways to supercharge your DNS name with ENS functionality: Onchain or Offchain. Both methods support DNS names and integrate with DNSSEC (security layer for DNS).

Importing domains names allows them to be used as ENS names

How would you like to import your domain?

- <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/8834820-offchain-gasless-dnssec-names-in-ens">Offchain Gasless DNSSEC Names in ENS</a>
 <code>Name is offchain</code> ​<code>Name does not have an onchain token</code>
 <code>Name records are managed in DNS Manager and not in ENS app</code> ​<code>Use our resolver, or use your own custom resolver</code> ​<code>Can create offchain subnames</code>
 <code>Gasless / Free</code>

- Offchain Guide:
 - <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/8834820-offchain-gasless-dnssec-names-in-ens">Offchain Gasless DNSSEC Names in ENS</a>
 <code>Name is offchain</code> ​<code>Name does not have an onchain token</code>
 <code>Name records are managed in DNS Manager and not in ENS app</code> ​<code>Use our resolver, or use your own custom resolver</code> ​<code>Can create offchain subnames</code>
 <code>Gasless / Free</code>

- <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/7882690-claim-your-dns-name-onchain-in-ens">Claim your DNS name onchain in ENS</a>
 <code>Name is onchain</code> ​<code>Name has an onchain token</code>
 <code>Name can be managed using the ENS app</code> ​<code>Use the Public Resolver, or use your own custom resolver</code>
 <code>Can use Name Wrapper contract Can create onchain subnames</code> ​<code>Can create offchain or L2 subnames (w/ custom resolver)</code>
 <code>A gas only transaction on Ethereum to claim</code>

- Onchain Guide:
 - <a href="https://support.ens.domains/en/articles/7882690-claim-your-dns-name-onchain-in-ens">Claim your DNS name onchain in ENS</a>
 <code>Name is onchain</code> ​<code>Name has an onchain token</code>
 <code>Name can be managed using the ENS app</code> ​<code>Use the Public Resolver, or use your own custom resolver</code>
 <code>Can use Name Wrapper contract Can create onchain subnames</code> ​<code>Can create offchain or L2 subnames (w/ custom resolver)</code>
 <code>A gas only transaction on Ethereum to claim</code>