Dig provides a more detailed DNS response than a basic lookup: you can choose the record type, resolver, TCP query, and DNSSEC data for deeper domain diagnostics.
Record types
A and AAAA records define IP addresses, MX handles mail routing, NS shows nameservers, and TXT is often used for SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and domain ownership checks.
Resolver and DNSSEC
Resolver selection helps compare answers from Google, Cloudflare, Quad9, and OpenDNS, while DNSSEC shows signatures and extra authenticity data.
Diagnostics
Dig is useful for checking domain delegation, resolver differences, issues after website migration, email problems, and slow DNS propagation.
DNS Dig utility online
Use the online Dig utility for deeper DNS diagnostics. Choose a record type and resolver, then inspect the answer section, authority data, additional records and timing returned by the DNS query.
Dig is useful for checking A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CAA and DNSSEC-related data, comparing public resolvers and investigating propagation after domain, hosting or mail changes.
✓Query DNS records with more detail than a basic lookup.
✓Compare resolver responses for A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS and other records.
✓Useful for DNS propagation, delegation, mail setup and DNSSEC checks.
✓Choose resolver and query options directly from the browser.
✓Compare answers for different record types to diagnose DNS propagation and configuration problems.
✓Use the readable output and raw DNS data together when you need a deeper technical check.
