Is OpenAI Down Right Now?
Check if OpenAI (chatgpt.com) is down for everyone or just you. We test the site from our servers to verify real outages vs local DNS/cache issues.
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Is OpenAI down for everyone or just you?
This is the question that matters most. Our checker requests chatgpt.com from our own servers, completely separate from your network — so the result reflects what the rest of the internet sees, not just your connection.
- If we say it's down: the outage is real and affects everyone. You'll just have to wait until OpenAI fixes the issue.
- If we say it's up, but you can't load it: the problem is local to you — usually a DNS cache, a VPN, a firewall, browser cache, or your ISP. Try a different network and an incognito window.
What a OpenAI outage looks like
ChatGPT and the OpenAI API fail independently. chatgpt.com can load while api.openai.com times out, or chat can 502 while the API is fine. We check chatgpt.com from our servers. API, Labs, and Playground components are on OpenAI’s status page.
Typical issues: Chat 5xx or empty replies, API elevated error rates, login/SSO failures, and image or voice features down while text chat still works.
Official OpenAI status page — we check chatgpt.com from our servers; their page covers components we cannot see from the public homepage.
Don't keep re-checking by hand
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Frequently asked questions
- Is OpenAI down for everyone or just me?
- You can check the real-time status of OpenAI above. We request chatgpt.com from our servers. If it's up for us but not for you, the problem is likely your local network, DNS cache, or ISP.
- How can I get alerted when OpenAI goes down?
- You can set up a free uptime monitor on Webalert to check chatgpt.com every few minutes and alert you via email or Slack the moment it goes down.