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Google Public DNS

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Google Public DNS

Summary

Google Public DNS is a service on Internet[1]. It draws 7,304 Wikipedia views per month (service_on_internet category, ranking #19 of 44).[2]

Key Facts

  • Google Public DNS's instance of is recorded as service on Internet[3].
  • Google Public DNS's instance of is recorded as name server[4].
  • Google Public DNS is owned by Google[5].
  • Google Public DNS is operated by Google[6].
  • Google Public DNS's developer is recorded as Google[7].
  • December 3, 2009 marks the founding of Google Public DNS[8].
  • Google Public DNS's official website is recorded as https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/[9].
  • Google Public DNS's different from is recorded as long metre[10].
  • Google Public DNS's uses is recorded as Domain Name Server[11].
  • Google Public DNS's uses is recorded as DNS over HTTPS[12].
  • Google Public DNS's protocol is recorded as Domain Name Server[13].
  • Google Public DNS's protocol is recorded as DNS over HTTPS[14].
  • Google Public DNS's IPv4 routing prefix is recorded as 8.8.8.0/24[15].
  • Google Public DNS's service status information URL is recorded as https://downdetector.ph/status/googlepublicdns/[16].

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Founding

December 3, 2009 marks the founding of Google Public DNS[8].

Operations

Google Public DNS is operated by Google[6].

Ownership

Google Public DNS is owned by Google[5].

Why It Matters

Google Public DNS draws 7,304 Wikipedia views per month (service_on_internet category, ranking #19 of 44).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Google Public DNS. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/google-public-dns
MLA “Google Public DNS.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/google-public-dns.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_google-public-dns_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Google Public DNS}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/google-public-dns}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-07}}
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  1. 10d ago · SlowDialupNarrowband · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be_x_old', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'ja', '
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9138]]: https://downdetector.ph/status/googlepublicdns/"
  2. 5w ago · Arlo Barnes · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owned by → —
    Uses → Domain Name Server, DNS over HTTPS
    Instance of → —
    Inception → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q6673492]]"
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