A TXT record, as the abbreviation implies, is a record, which holds data in human-readable form and not code. It may be created for a domain or a subdomain for a number of purposes. Search engines like Google, for instance, have different ways of verifying that you are the owner of a certain domain name and one of them is actually by creating a TXT record with certain text which they provide and that you will need to use as the record value. The exact same verification method is used by some analytics platforms that check the traffic to your websites as well. However, in such a case the content of the record is going to be read by a robot, but it'll still be in human-readable form. A TXT record is additionally used if you enable the so-called SPF protection for your e-mails so that you can shield them from being forged. In cases like this, the record contains data showing that a certain electronic message is sent from a reliable and authorized mail server. You may use a TXT record for any kind of other information as well, just like your business details, for example.

TXT Records in Web Hosting

Our in-house built Hepsia CP will permit you to control the DNS records of any domain or subdomain accommodated within a web hosting account without difficulty, so if you want to create a new TXT record for any one of them, it won't take you more than just a few seconds to do this. Via a really user-friendly point-and-click interface, you will only have to pick one of your domain names or subdomains from a drop-down navigation, select TXT for the type through a second menu, then enter the actual content inside a box. This is done in the DNS Records section of Hepsia and soon after you are done, the new record is going to be functioning. In order to verify your website with Google, for instance, you'll just have to log in to your account with them a couple of minutes later and ask them to check your domain name or subdomain. It doesn't take more time for a TXT record to go live if you require it for any other reason.