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Archive of Our Own appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day. The last reported incident was about 15 days ago.

Last updated · 12 signals in the last 24h · within the normal range

The Archive of Our Own (AO3) is a nonprofit open-source repository for fanfiction and other transformative fanworks, created and maintained by the Organization for Transformative Works (OTW). AO3 hosts a diverse range of fanworks, including fanfiction stories, fanart, fanvids, podfics, and more

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📈 User Reports and Outages in the Last 24 Hours

Outages are identified by unusual patterns or anomalies in user report activity

🌐 Archive of Our Own Outage Map

The map is created using the locations of users who have submitted reports on the site
Archive of Our Own outage map · 2026-07-11
We haven't noticed any confirmed outages affecting Archive of Our Own in the past 24 hours.

What’s typical for Archive of Our Own

Where reports usually come from
🇨🇳China35%
🇷🇺Russia28%
🇺🇸United States25%
🇦🇺Australia12%
What people usually report
Fics24%
Wi-Fi19%
Phone14%
Messages14%
Inbox14%
Website13%

Archive of Our Own reliability

15d ago
Last incident
46
Incidents (12 mo)
3h 4m
Avg duration
5d 21h
Total downtime (12 mo)

Based on 46 recorded incidents over the last 12 months.

Recent outage history

  • resolvedJun 25, 2026
    Download50%16m
    Mobile Data50%·9 reportspeak ~4 / 5min
  • resolvedMay 16, 2026
    Website27%2h 33m
    Post27%Wi-Fi13%·🇵🇭20%🇩🇪20%🇸🇦20%+2 more·446 reportspeak ~20/min
  • resolvedApr 12, 2026
    Service disruption21m
    11 reports
  • resolvedMar 17, 2026
    Service disruption1h 7m
    297 reports
  • resolvedMar 3, 2026
    Service disruption16m
    13 reports

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Frequently asked questions

Is Archive of Our Own down right now?

Archive of Our Own appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day. The last reported incident was about 15 days ago.

Why is Archive of Our Own not working for me?

We're not detecting a broad Archive of Our Own outage right now, so a problem is most likely local to you — your internet connection, device, or the app. Try restarting the app, then your router. If many people report the same issue, this page will update to show it.

When was the last Archive of Our Own outage?

The last recorded Archive of Our Own incident was about 15 days ago.

How do I report a Archive of Our Own problem?

Use the “Report a problem” button on this page and choose what's not working. Reports are anonymous and update the live status and outage map in real time.

How does Outage.Report know if Archive of Our Own is down?

We aggregate anonymous user reports and monitor public social-media posts, comparing live volume against Archive of Our Own's normal baseline for the time of day and region to detect anomalies — often before they're officially confirmed.

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