Key Point: Publishing your Studio.Design site with a custom domain
To use a custom domain with your Studio.Design site, follow these steps in order. For more details, see Publish Your Site with a Custom Domain.
Step 1. Purchase a custom domain from an external service
Step 2. Create a site on Studio.Design and subscribe to a paid plan
Step 3. Prepare for custom domain connection in Studio.Design
Step 4. Configure DNS records with your external service (this article)
This article explains how to configure DNS records (Step 4 above) to connect a domain purchased on Squarespace Domains to your Studio.Design site.
Before You Begin
The instructions in this article apply to DNS record settings for domains that were newly purchased and are managed on Squarespace Domains.
If you're switching a domain that's currently connected to a live site over to Studio.Design, please see Migrate Your Website to Studio.Design with an Existing Custom Domain.
This guide is intended for users who have already completed Steps 1–3 in Publish Your Site with a Custom Domain.
How to Add DNS Records
Note: DNS record configuration takes place in an external service and is outside the scope of Studio.Design support. For further assistance, please contact Squarespace Domains directly. (Last updated: March 2, 2026)
(1) Open the settings page for your domain
Log in to Squarespace Domains.
Go to the [Domains] tab and select the domain you want to connect.
(2) Add and apply the Studio.Design A record to your domain (DNS record setup)
Select [DNS] from the menu.
Scroll down to the [Custom records] section and click [ADD RECORD].
Add the A record specified by Studio.Design using the values in the table below.
Click [SAVE] to apply the settings. Your DNS record setup is now complete.
Host | Type | IP address |
@ | A | 34.111.141.225 |
Tips: Domains with and without "www"
・A domain with "www" and one without "www" are treated as two separate domains.
・Studio.Design only allows one domain to be connected to a website at a time.
Example: If you connect the non-www domain "example.com" to your Studio.Design site and publish it:
・Visiting "example.com": Your site will be displayed.
・Visiting "www.example.com": Your site will not be displayed.
(3) Verify that the DNS records have propagated
Use an external DNS lookup tool to confirm that the A record you configured has been applied correctly.
Example: Checking with Google Admin Toolbox Dig
Enter your domain in the [Name] field.
If [34.111.141.225] appears in the [DATA] column of the results, your settings have been applied successfully.
There may be an issue with your DNS settings if you see any of the following:
A different address is displayed
Multiple addresses are displayed
A "No records found!" message appears
If that happens, refer to Troubleshooting Custom Domain Connection and Publishing Issues > How to Check Your DNS Record Settings.
Reference: You can also check DNS record propagation using DNS Checker.
Once you've confirmed that the DNS records have propagated, proceed to Step 5 in Publish Your Site with a Custom Domain to verify the domain connection status in Studio.Design.