Observe a domain’s DNS.

Choose a common host or paste a URL. Inspect DNS, security signals and next steps.

Enabled DNS ·

Defaults compare general, ECS and independent filtering services. This run determines response performance. Selection changes apply to the next query.

+ Custom / Open-Source Filter DoH:
My connection
Your Connection & Edge Route · Stateless Mirror
Reflected same-origin from your request header (Cache-Control: private, no-store). IP is masked by default for screenshot safety.
Public IP
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IPv4/v6 · ·
ISP / Autonomous System
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Edge Route (POP)
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Edge Latency & Jitter
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Click "5x Ping" to test stability
DNS guide & reference
The honest part

Does changing DNS speed up your downloads?

Short answer: it won't raise your speed cap — but it isn't nothing. Here's the real split, without the marketing.

What DNS can do

  • Route you to a closer CDN node for game/system files — sometimes a real speed-up
  • Resolve names faster, so downloads start sooner
  • Get you off a slow or broken ISP resolver
  • Block known phishing/malware hosts (on resolvers that filter)

What DNS can't do

  • Raise your bandwidth above your plan — it carries no download traffic
  • Lower your in-game ping — once connected, DNS is out of the picture
  • Guarantee a result — it depends on your location & ISP
  • Replace testing — the only honest answer is measure it yourself
Interactive Diagnostic · Where is the real bottleneck?
Click a real-world symptom to trace the packet path
DNS CAN HELP · EDGE ROUTING Layer 7 Name Resolution & Anycast CDN Selection
Client ──▶ Slow ISP DNS (420ms / Wrong Geo-POP) ──▶ Overseas CDN  │  1.1.1.1 / 8.8.8.8 / 9.9.9.11 ──▶ Local Edge POP

Why this happens: Before a single byte downloads, your device asks DNS for the CDN's IP address. If your ISP's resolver times out or lacks EDNS Client Subnet / local peering, the CDN hands you an overseas mirror. Switching resolvers can immediately point you to a closer edge server.

Honest Action → Click "Compare DNS" above to compare responses for your domain; verify download performance on your device.
If you actually want faster downloads

The levers that really move it.

DNS

Test No-ECS vs. ECS resolvers (1.1.1.1, 8.8.8.8, 9.9.9.11, 208.67.222.222) and compare their answers; test actual download performance on your device.

MTU

Leave it on Automatic on modern consoles. Manual MTU tweaks are mostly cargo-cult.

Rest mode

Let it download in rest mode — consoles give downloads more resources when nothing else runs.

Wired & off-peak

Ethernet over Wi-Fi, and download off-peak — CDN and ISP congestion is often the real cap.

About filtering sources
Open-Source Blocklists & Threat Intelligence

Supported open-source filter lists & upstream feeds.

Our 6 built-in security resolvers and one-click custom DoH presets evaluate domains against the most trusted open-source DNS blocklists and threat intelligence feeds — synced upstream every 5 to 60 minutes with zero local query logging.

HaGeZi DNS Blocklists Multi Pro + TIF

Open-source threat intelligence feed (github.com/hagezi/dns-blocklists) blocking malware, phishing, scam, C2 botnets, and newly registered malicious domains.

Control D (p1 / x-hagezi-tif) · RethinkDNS
OISD Blocklist Zero False-Positive

Community-curated blocklist (oisd.nl) engineered so "it works without breaking websites" — blocks phishing, malware, spyware, and intrusive trackers.

Control D (p1 / x-oisd) · NextDNS
abuse.ch (URLhaus & Feodo) 5–15m Sync

Swiss non-profit threat feeds (URLhaus, ThreatFox, Feodo Tracker) tracking active malware payloads, ransomware distribution, and botnet command-and-control hosts.

Quad9 (9.9.9.9 / 9.9.9.11) · CleanBrowsing ✓ Enabled by default
AdGuard SDNS & Phishing Open Syntax

Open-source AdGuardSDNSFilter and phishing blocklists combining AdGuard Base, EasyList, and community anti-scam rules.

AdGuard DNS (94.140.14.14) ✓ In Security Preset
Phishing Army & OpenPhish Anti-Phishing

Aggregated open-source credential-phishing lists (phishing.army, OpenPhish, PhishTank, Spamhaus DBL) targeting fake banking, wallet, and login domains.

CF Security (1.1.1.2) · Quad9 · CleanBrowsing ✓ Live Scan Built-in
StevenBlack & 1Hosts Lite Unified Hosts

Classic open-source unified hosts (StevenBlack/hosts, badmojr/1Hosts) and RethinkDNS Sky aggregator with 190+ selectable open blocklists.

Control D (x-1hosts-lite) · RethinkDNS
Why this exists
Free·No ads·No tracking·No myths

Born from a free, public-good DNS (34.80.2.188 · DoT ns.dnsviewer.org) that was kept running for years — just to help people whose downloads were too slow, right when they'd bought a game and wanted to play. Same spirit here: a clean tool that tells you the truth and asks nothing back.

by  Fantuan (飯糰)