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What Happens to Your Cloudflare Account When You Die

CRITICAL — DNS affects all servicesWorkers and Pages
Do NOT delete DNS records without understanding impact on all connected services.

Quick Facts

DNS

All domains affected if account lost

Workers

Serverless code runs here

Transfer

Add Super Administrator

Step-by-Step Guide

1

Export DNS records for all domains

For each domain, go to DNS → Export DNS File. Save these records as they are needed to recreate DNS at another provider.

2

Add a Super Administrator

Account → Members → Invite. Grant Super Administrator access to a trusted person so they can manage all domains and services.

3

Document Workers and Pages deployments

List all Cloudflare Workers, Pages projects, R2 buckets, and KV namespaces. Export Worker code and KV data.

4

Transfer domains if needed

If domains are registered through Cloudflare Registrar, initiate transfer to another registrar or ensure the new admin can manage them.

5

Contact Cloudflare support

Contact Cloudflare support for estate account transfer procedures.

Document Now Checklist

  • Cloudflare account email
  • List all domains managed in Cloudflare
  • List all Workers and Pages projects
  • Note any R2 buckets or KV namespaces
  • Monthly bill amount and plan tiers per domain

Last verified: June 2026. Platform policies may change. Verify current procedures directly with Cloudflare. This guide is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice.

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