Outage.ReportIs Archive of Our Own down?
Working normallyArchive 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 28 days ago.
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@39ssaint @Lesseraura1 i see ao3 must’ve been down again1h ago - social
hey everyone …… is ao3 … down 😄 ?.,,1h ago - social
my ao3 is down At the worst time possible omfg Satoguru and eruri is calling my name Plss…2h ago - social
Is anyone else's ao3 down or does the universe just hate me22h ago - reportNot working — Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦28d ago
- reportServers / connection — Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦28d ago
- reportNot working — Colorado Springs, the United States 🇺🇸28d ago
Archive of Our Own Outage Map
What’s typical for Archive of Our Own
Archive of Our Own reliability
Based on 41 recorded incidents over the last 12 months.
Outage history
- 01:46–02:12 UTC · 26m
Outage: reports spiked at 01:55 UTC, peaking at 9/min, lasting 26m — 102 reports in total. Mostly 'Not working' (91%), affecting Canada and the United States.
Internet 3% Wi-Fi / router 2% · 🇨🇦 67% 🇺🇸 33%
- 04:56 UTC Not working 88% 10 reports peak ~2/min
- 08:32–11:05 UTC · 2h 33m
Major outage: reports spiked, peaking at 20/min, lasting 2h 33m — 446 reports in total. Mostly 'Website' (27%), affecting the Philippines, Germany, Saudi Arabia, and 2 more countries.
Posting / uploading 27% Wi-Fi / router 13% · 🇵🇭 20% 🇩🇪 20% 🇸🇦 20% +2 more - # Apr 12, 2026 21m21:40 UTC Service disruption 11 reports
- # Mar 17, 2026 1h 7m04:56 UTC Service disruption 297 reports
- 18:08–18:24 UTC · 16m
Reports spiked, lasting 16m — 13 reports in total.
22:18–11:22 UTC · 13h 5mMajor outage: reports spiked, lasting 13h 5m — 1,560 reports in total.
- 17:50–14:24 UTC · 20h 34m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 20h 34m — 2,390 reports in total.
- 06:02–20:40 UTC · 14h 37m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 14h 37m — 1,348 reports in total.
03:13–04:02 UTC · 49mReports spiked, lasting 49m — 26 reports in total.
01:23–01:56 UTC · 33mReports spiked, lasting 33m — 12 reports in total.
19:58–00:03 UTC · 4h 5mReports spiked, lasting 4h 5m — 86 reports in total.
- # Jan 20, 2026 3h 1m14:10 UTC Service disruption 64 reports
- # Jan 19, 2026 2 incidents · 3h 9m21:34 UTC Service disruption 21 reports16:32 UTC Service disruption 45 reports
- 11:35–17:37 UTC · 6h 2m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 6h 2m — 751 reports in total.
During the Cloudflare outage
- # Nov 14, 2025 1h 9m15:22 UTC Service disruption 113 reports
- # Oct 31, 2025 1h 17m05:59 UTC Service disruption 389 reports
- # Oct 10, 2025 20m22:01 UTC Service disruption 59 reports
- # Oct 6, 2025 19m04:05 UTC Service disruption 15 reports
- # Sep 30, 2025 30m06:12 UTC Service disruption 120 reports
- 11:54–20:39 UTC · 1d 9h
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 1d 9h — 2,079 reports in total.
- 01:40 UTC Service disruption
- # Aug 15, 2025 10m13:43 UTC Service disruption
- # Aug 3, 2025 13m19:29 UTC Service disruption
- # Jul 28, 2025 2h 27m14:38 UTC Service disruption
- 13:02 UTC Service disruption
- # Jul 13, 2025 2h 42m08:08 UTC Service disruption
- 14:43–16:20 UTC · 1h 36m
Reports spiked, lasting 1h 36m.
17:14–03:34 UTC · 10h 19mMajor outage: reports spiked, lasting 10h 19m.
- # Jun 11, 2025 43m19:40 UTC Service disruption
- # Jun 5, 2025 18m17:29 UTC Service disruption
- # May 20, 2025 1h 58m20:16 UTC Service disruption
- # Dec 29, 2024 34m00:04 UTC Service disruption
- 01:48–04:55 UTC · 3h 7m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 3h 7m.
- # Dec 23, 2024 18m21:03 UTC Service disruption
- # Dec 18, 2024 1h 33m06:24 UTC Service disruption
- # Nov 24, 2024 1h 6m14:42 UTC Service disruption
- # Nov 19, 2024 41m00:02 UTC Service disruption
- 22:43–23:58 UTC · 1h 15m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 1h 15m.
- # Oct 24, 2024 24m01:27 UTC Service disruption
- 20:28–22:26 UTC · 1h 58m
Reports spiked, lasting 1h 58m.
22:43–07:24 UTC · 8h 41mMajor outage: reports spiked, lasting 8h 41m.
- 17:14–21:39 UTC · 4h 25m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 4h 25m — 876 reports in total.
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About Archive of Our Own
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
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 28 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 28 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.
