How to Export Your Domain List from Hover
Hover, the retail brand of Tucows, is deliberately minimal: no upsells, no hosting bundles, a clean control panel aimed at individuals with a handful of names. That philosophy has a flip side for anyone holding more than a few domains — bulk tooling, including a documented CSV export, is thin.
Where the export lives
Sign in and open the control panel, which lists all domains on the account. Check the domain list view for any export or download control — but a bulk CSV export is not a documented Hover feature, and most accounts will not find one. For small accounts the honest answer is to copy the list out of the dashboard; for larger ones, Hover support can help assemble account data.
This is a case where the workaround is genuinely fine: Hover accounts skew small by design, and a ten-name inventory takes two minutes to record properly.
What the export contains — and what it misses
However you capture it, record the same registrar-side fields any CSV would give you: domain, expiry date, auto-renew state, lock status. Then add the fields no registrar has — what you paid, when you acquired it, whether it is listed anywhere — because that is the difference between an inventory and a portfolio record.
Import your domain list in one CSV
Export from any registrar, import into Sourdough, and get live WHOIS/RDAP enrichment on every domain: expiry, registrar, nameservers, status. 7 days free, then $10/mo. $0 due today.
Bulk management tips at Hover
- •Multi-domain selection exists for basic operations, but Hover is not built for portfolio-scale bulk work — no folders, tiers, or investor tooling.
- •Auto-renew and lock settings are managed per domain; verify both on every name you intend to keep.
- •If your holdings at Hover grow past a personal handful, transferring to an investor-oriented registrar usually beats fighting the tooling.
Renewal pricing gotchas
Hover's pricing is straightforward retail: no aggressive loss-leader promos, but not wholesale either. The general pattern still applies — any discounted first-year or transfer price reverts to the standard renewal rate, and renewal prices vary widely by TLD. Read the renewal figure per domain rather than assuming continuity.
What to do with the CSV
Whether it came from an export or a careful copy-paste, load the list into a portfolio tracker like Sourdough (7-day free trial) — each name gets a live RDAP-verified expiry date, which matters double when the source data was assembled by hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Hover let me export my domains to CSV?
A bulk CSV export is not a documented Hover feature. Check your domain list for an export control; failing that, copy the list from the control panel or ask Hover support. Most Hover accounts are small enough that manual capture is quick.
Why is my Hover renewal price higher than my registration price?
Any first-year or transfer discount reverts to the standard renewal rate, and rates differ by TLD. The renewal price shown on each domain in your control panel is the number to budget against.