Website Down Checker — Is It Down or Just You?
Check if a website is down for everyone or just you. Free website status checker with real-time results. Test any URL instantly. No signup required.
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Why Is a Website Down?
Sites go down for a handful of recurring reasons: the origin server crashed or ran out of memory, a deployment introduced a bug, the database is overloaded, the domain expired, the SSL certificate expired, a DDoS attack is in progress, or the CDN/host is having a regional incident. Most consumer outages are short — minutes to a few hours.
Down for Everyone vs Down for Just You
If our checker can reach the site but you can't, the problem is local. Common culprits: stale DNS cache, an ISP routing problem, a browser extension blocking the request, or a firewall on your network. If our checker also fails — and you've tested from a second network — the site really is down.
How to Use the Website Down Checker
Paste any URL (with or without https://) into the input, then run the check. We send a real HTTP request from our server and report the response code and round-trip time. Re-test every few minutes during a suspected outage to track recovery.
What to Do When a Website Is Down
If it's down for everyone, wait and follow the site's official status page or social account. If it's down only for you: flush DNS (ipconfig /flushdns or sudo dscacheutil -flushcache), switch to public DNS (1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8), try a different browser or incognito mode, and test from mobile data. If you run the site, check your host's status page first and your error logs second.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I check if a website is down?+
Enter the website URL above and click check. The tool connects to the website from an external server to determine if it is accessible globally or just inaccessible from your location.
What does it mean if a website is down for everyone?+
The server is experiencing an outage, the domain has expired, or there is a DNS configuration problem.
What should I do if a website is down?+
If it is down for everyone, wait for the site owner to fix it. If it is only down for you, try clearing your browser cache, flushing DNS, or using a different network.
Why does the site load on my phone but not my laptop?+
This almost always means a local issue — usually DNS cache, browser cache, an extension, or a captive Wi-Fi portal. Try incognito mode, then a different browser, then a different DNS server (1.1.1.1).
Can a website be down because of an expired SSL certificate?+
Yes. If the certificate expired, modern browsers refuse to load the page and show a security warning. The site itself is technically up, but functionally unusable until the certificate is renewed.
How often should I run the check during an outage?+
Every 1–2 minutes is enough. Most outages resolve in under 30 minutes. Sites with public status pages often update faster than third-party checkers — bookmark them when available.
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