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Connecting your own domain

Custom domains are included with Pro. Use the DNS values displayed in your page’s Settings rather than copying a generic target.

Start with a domain you control

You need a Pro subscription, a domain you own, and access to its DNS settings at your domain provider. shapes connects an existing domain; adding a domain in Settings does not register or purchase it.

Open the page’s Settings and find “Your own domain”. Enter your domain and choose “Add domain”. Use the hostname you want to connect, not a page path. The current setup normalizes away a leading “www.”, so check the saved domain before changing DNS. A domain already attached to another page cannot be reused there.

Copy the instructions shown in Settings

While the domain shows “Waiting for DNS”, Settings displays “CNAME record — add this at your domain provider” and “TXT record — proves the domain is yours”. Copy the host, target, and verification value shown for your saved domain into your provider’s DNS controls.

Use those displayed values, not a target copied from another account or a guide. A TXT record proves control; it does not route visitor traffic. If your provider cannot add the displayed CNAME at the hostname you chose, check its DNS instructions before changing unrelated records.

Check DNS, then test the live page

After saving DNS changes, choose “Check again”. Changes can take time to become visible. If the status remains “Waiting for DNS”, compare the records with Settings and retry later. There is no guaranteed propagation time.

“Connected” records successful verification, not publication. Your page still needs a Pro plan and a published version. Verification alone also does not prove end-to-end routing and HTTPS are working; test the actual address before sharing it.

“Remove domain” disconnects the hostname from shapes; it does not edit your provider’s DNS. Losing Pro domain entitlement removes the association as well. Your saved page content is separate from the domain connection.