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 8 days ago.
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@retryall2 AO3 is down? An angel returned to heaven7h ago - social
OH MY *** IS AO3 DOWN9h ago - social
@haruaclair the concept of browsing away on ao3 and then getting shocked at nsfw content.…9h ago - reportNot working — Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦8d ago
- reportServers / connection — Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦8d ago
- reportNot working — Colorado Springs, United States 🇺🇸8d ago
- reportProblem report — São Paulo, Brazil 🇧🇷35d ago
Archive of Our Own Outage Map
What’s typical for Archive of Our Own
Archive of Our Own reliability
Based on 43 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 United States.
Internet 3% Wi-Fi / router 2% · 🇨🇦 67% 🇺🇸 33%
- 04:56 UTC Not working 88% 10 reports peak ~2/min
- 20:52 UTC Service disruption 9 reports peak ~4 / 5min
- 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.
12:51–13:00 UTC · 9mReports spiked, lasting 9m — 5 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.
- 22:41–22:48 UTC · 7m
Reports spiked, lasting 7m — 5 reports in total.
06:02–20:40 UTC · 14h 37mMajor 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 4 incidents · 3h 41m14:10 UTC Service disruption 64 reports09:46 UTC Service disruption 8 reports06:34 UTC Service disruption 4 reports01:26 UTC Service disruption 5 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.
- # Nov 14, 2025 1h 9m15:22 UTC Service disruption 113 reports
- # Oct 31, 2025 1h 17m05:59 UTC Service disruption 389 reports
- 04:32 UTC Service disruption 7 reports
- # Oct 10, 2025 20m22:01 UTC Service disruption 59 reports
- 11:54–20:39 UTC · 1d 9h
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 1d 9h — 2,079 reports in total.
- 17:14–03:34 UTC · 10h 19m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 10h 19m — 3,544 reports in total.
- 01:48–04:55 UTC · 3h 7m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 3h 7m — 1,386 reports in total.
- 22:43–23:58 UTC · 1h 15m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 1h 15m — 773 reports in total.
- 22:43–07:24 UTC · 8h 41m
Major outage: reports spiked, lasting 8h 41m — 2,788 reports in total.
- 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 8 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 8 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.
