Zone file formatter and linter

Paste a zone file and get a checked, neatly aligned copy back.

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About the Zone file formatter

Paste a BIND zone file to validate it, catch common mistakes like missing dots and CNAME conflicts, and get a tidy, aligned version.

Every result comes in two styles: plain English for everyone, and the exact technical detail for engineers, with the raw JSON one click away.

Questions

Without it, the zone’s own name is added on the end, so mail.example.com becomes mail.example.com.example.com.