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TTL Calculator

Calculate optimal TTL values for your DNS records

Recommended TTL

3600 seconds (1h)

This TTL balances cache efficiency with update flexibility for daily updates.

TTL Guidelines

60-300s

Very short TTL - Use for frequently changing records (load balancing, failover)

300-1800s

Short TTL - Good for records updated daily

1800-3600s

Medium TTL - Standard for most records

3600-86400s

Long TTL - For stable records updated weekly or less

86400s+

Very long TTL - Only for records that rarely change

Tip

Lower TTL values allow faster updates but increase DNS query load. Higher TTL values reduce queries but make changes take longer to propagate.