IPv4 ↔ IPv6

Convert IPv4 to IPv4-mapped IPv6, expand/compress IPv6, and detect mapped addresses.

How IPv4 and IPv6 relate on servers

Most public websites publish an A record (IPv4) and often an AAAA record (IPv6). These are separate addresses on the server or CDN — one does not magically become the other.

  • IPv4 → IPv6 mapped: ::ffff:x.x.x.x embeds an IPv4 inside IPv6 format.
  • Native IPv6: cannot be reduced to one IPv4 without DNS or application context.
  • Use Domain to IP to see both families for a hostname, then Domains on IP for co-hosted sites.