TXT & SPF Record Lookup
Read any domain's TXT records — including SPF, DKIM and DMARC entries — using secure DNS over HTTPS. Type a domain, hit lookup, and see exactly what the DNS is publishing.
About TXT and SPF record lookups
A TXT record is a DNS entry that holds arbitrary text. Because it is so flexible, it has become the home for some of the most important pieces of email and domain security. This tool queries a domain over DNS over HTTPS and shows every TXT string the domain publishes, so you can audit configuration without touching a terminal.
What you will typically see
- SPF — starts with
v=spf1and lists which servers are allowed to send mail for the domain. This tool highlights it for you. - DMARC — starts with
v=DMARC1and is published on_dmarc.<domain>. Tick the box above to fetch it. - DKIM — public keys published on selector hosts like
selector._domainkey.<domain>. - Verification strings — one-off tokens from Google, Microsoft, Atlassian and other providers proving you control the domain.
Your lookup goes straight from your browser to Google's public dns.google resolver over HTTPS. IP Animals never receives the domain you type — but the third-party resolver does, which is normal for any DNS query.
TXT records can exceed 255 characters, in which case DNS splits them into multiple quoted chunks that must be concatenated. This tool joins those chunks and strips the surrounding quotes so you read the true value. If a domain has no TXT records, you will see a friendly "no records" message rather than an error.
Want the wider picture? Learn how an ISP routes your mail and traffic, or run a full record sweep with the DNS Lookup tool and check delivery servers with the MX Record Lookup.
Frequently asked questions
What is a TXT record used for?
A TXT record stores free-form text in DNS. It is widely used for email security policies such as SPF and DMARC, for DKIM public keys, and for domain-ownership verification strings from services like Google, Microsoft and many SaaS platforms.
How do I find a domain's SPF record?
SPF lives in a TXT record on the root of the domain and begins with v=spf1. Enter the domain in this tool and any record starting with v=spf1 is highlighted as the SPF policy.
How do I look up a DMARC record?
DMARC is published as a TXT record on the special host _dmarc.yourdomain.com and starts with v=DMARC1. Tick the "Also check _dmarc" box in this tool to query that host automatically.
Is this DNS lookup private?
The query runs from your browser directly to Google's public DNS-over-HTTPS resolver at dns.google. IP Animals never sees the domain you enter; only the third-party resolver receives the request needed to answer it.
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