---
title: "Transfers and subnames"
description: "Move registration authority or create child identities safely."
canonical: "https://ens.tools/docs/transfers-and-subnames"
section: "Manage names"
stability: "stable"
version: "Web app and unsigned plan helpers"
verifiedAt: "2026-07-29"
owner: "ENS.Tools Portfolio"
---

# Transfers and subnames

Move registration authority or create child identities safely.

## Overview

A transfer changes control of a name asset; a subname creates a new label beneath a parent. Wrapped and unwrapped names use different contracts and authority paths, so the UI resolves the current state before preparing actions.

## What this covers

- Bulk transfer preparation for exact selected names.
- Wrapped and Base Registrar/Registry ownership-path awareness.
- Subname discovery and immediate-child views.
- Subname creation with owner, resolver, records, and optional wrapper settings.
- Resolution-chain explanations for hierarchical ENSv2-style debugging.

## Before you run this workflow

### Networks

- Ethereum mainnet

### Prerequisites

- Connected controlling wallet
- Correct owner, manager, registrant, or resolver authority

### Wallet permissions

- Only the transaction or typed-data signature shown for the selected operation

### Expected result

- A confirmed onchain update with per-name status for bulk operations

### Errors and recovery

- Inspect authority and wrapped-name state
- Retry only failed items after refreshing chain state

## How to use it

1. **Verify the recipient.** Resolve ENS recipients carefully, compare the final address, and consider sending a small unrelated test transaction when appropriate.
2. **Check the asset path.** Wrapped names transfer the wrapper token; unwrapped .eth registrations use the Base Registrar NFT while registry manager state may differ.
3. **Review fuses and permissions.** Subname fuses and emancipation can permanently restrict the parent. ENS.Tools does not burn fuses by default in fleet preparation.
4. **Confirm the final authority.** After confirmation, refresh owner, manager, resolver, and wrapped state rather than relying only on a transaction success status.

## Related guides

- [ENS lookup and domain details](https://ens.tools/docs/lookup-domain-details)
- [Bulk edit records and resolvers](https://ens.tools/docs/bulk-edit)
- [Create and control agent fleets](https://ens.tools/docs/fleets-and-control)