How to check for internet outages

To check for an internet outage, first confirm your own connection works, then check the live status of major providers and the specific services you're trying to reach.

Step by step

1
Confirm your connection first. Run a quick connectivity check so you know whether the problem is on your end before blaming a wider outage.
2
Check a live outage tracker. Open our outage tracker to see which major cloud and internet services are currently reporting problems.
3
Check the specific service. If only one app is failing, open its status page — many outages are a single provider (AWS, Cloudflare, GitHub) rather than 'the internet.'
4
Look for a regional or ISP outage. If every device on your network is down but the line is fine, check whether your ISP or area is reporting an outage.
5
Read the latest status report. Our daily internet status reports summarize significant outages, BGP incidents, and DNS failures so you can see if today's trouble is widespread.

First, check your own connection

Checking your connection…

What the result means

If your connection check is green but a service still fails, the outage is on that provider's side — not yours. The outage tracker and per-service status pages tell you which ones are affected right now.

If your connection check is red across every device, the outage is closer to home: your router, your ISP, or a regional disruption. A provider status page won't help in that case.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know if the internet is down or just me?

Confirm your own connection first. If it works but a service fails, that service is down. If your whole network is down, the issue is your router, ISP, or a local outage.

Where can I see current internet outages?

Use a live outage tracker that monitors major cloud and infrastructure providers. Ours shows the current status of AWS, Cloudflare, Google Cloud, GitHub and more, updated continuously.

Is it an AWS or Cloudflare outage?

Many 'internet outages' are actually one big provider going down and taking many sites with it. Check the individual status pages for AWS, Cloudflare, and others to confirm.