Is OpenAI down?
Working normallyOpenAI appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day. The last reported incident was about 16 days ago.
OpenAI's products: ChatGPT.
- commentunexpected status 404 Not Found: Unknown error, chatgpt| backend-api|codex| responses, cf…4d ago
- reportProblem report — Newalla, the United States 🇺🇸4d ago
- reportNot working — San Antonio, the United States 🇺🇸4d ago
- reportCan't log in — Hemet, the United States 🇺🇸16d ago
- reportServers / connection — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾16d ago
- reportNot working — Atlanta, the United States 🇺🇸16d ago
- commentAll Ai gone a bit Pete Tong over here in the UK16d ago
OpenAI Outage Map
What’s typical for OpenAI
OpenAI reliability
Based on 5 recorded incidents over the last 12 months.
Outage history
- 14:46–15:53 UTC · 1h 7m
Outage: reports spiked at 15:05 UTC, peaking at 6/min, lasting 1h 7m — 138 reports in total. Mostly 'Not working' (74%), affecting the United States, Canada, Japan, and 2 more countries. Officially acknowledged 13m after reports began.
Servers / connection 6% Website 4% · 🇺🇸 33% 🇨🇦 17% 🇯🇵 17% +2 moreWent down at the same time as Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini
- 09:04–10:33 UTC · 1h 29m
Outage: reports spiked at 09:35 UTC, peaking at 3/min, lasting 1h 29m — 90 reports in total. Mostly 'Not working' (64%), affecting the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Israel, and 10 more countries. Officially acknowledged 15m after reports began.
Chat 13% Servers / connection 7% · 🇬🇧 18% 🇮🇩 12% 🇮🇱 12% +10 more
- # Nov 18, 2025 1h 4m13:53 UTC Service disruption 48 reports
Comments
About OpenAI
OpenAI is an AI research and deployment organization focused on developing safe, broadly beneficial artificial intelligence and sharing its benefits widely
Frequently asked questions
Is OpenAI down right now?
OpenAI appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day. The last reported incident was about 16 days ago.
Why is OpenAI not working for me?
We're not detecting a broad OpenAI 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 OpenAI outage?
The last recorded OpenAI incident was about 16 days ago.
How do I report a OpenAI 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 OpenAI is down?
We aggregate anonymous user reports and monitor public social-media posts, comparing live volume against OpenAI's normal baseline for the time of day and region to detect anomalies — often before they're officially confirmed.





