Public DNS Server List

A curated list of fast & safe IPv4 public recursive name servers

IPv4 DNS Servers

Cloudflare

1.1.1.1
1.0.0.1

Google

8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

OpenDNS

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Yandex

77.88.8.8
77.88.8.1

Level3

209.244.0.3
209.244.0.4

Verisign

64.6.64.6
64.6.65.6

Hurricane Electric

74.82.42.42
N/A

OpenNIC

185.121.177.177
169.239.202.202

Neustar

156.154.70.1
156.154.71.1

Dyn

216.146.35.35
216.146.36.36

Alternate DNS

198.101.242.72
23.253.163.53

Quad9

9.9.9.9
149.112.112.112

DNS.WATCH

84.200.69.80
84.200.70.40

SafeDNS

195.46.39.39
195.46.39.40

Uncensored DNS

91.239.100.100
89.233.43.71

FreeDNS

37.235.1.174
37.235.1.177

Frequently Asked Questions

DNS stands for "Domain Name System". It's a naming system for computers. The server component of the "Domain Name System" is named a "DNS server". DNS servers are an important part of the internet infrastructure because they translate human-friendly domain name into IP addresses. That's what allow you to access websites, cloud and other web services.
Yes. Each time you connect to internet, request a webpage, click on a link, the browser looks for an IP address in the DNS system by contacting a DNS server.
Public DNS servers improve the speed, the stability and the security of your internet connection. In some cases, it can also help escape censorship.
Yes. Public DNS servers listed on this site can be used on any devices (tablets, phones, laptops, computers).
No, the order does not matter. Either IP can be your primary or secondary name server.
Cloudflare DNS servers are the fatest we've seen out there. However, the speed of public DNS servers depends on various factors. Speed and location of the DNS server, your current location, how busy the DNS servers are. We recommend testing each DNS servers to find the best ones for you.
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