Is WhatsApp down right now?
Checked 64 hrs ago·Fast·Signal: 35%(4 sources)
Degraded performance detected
Signals
- ⚠Official statusMinor incident
- ✔Server responseFast (282ms)
- ✔External mentionsNormal
- ✔User reportsLow
What this means
Some users are experiencing issues with WhatsApp. The problem may be intermittent or region-specific.
Is WhatsApp down for everyone or just you?
Some users are reporting problems with WhatsApp.
- No user reports in the last hour.
- WhatsApp's official status page reports a minor incident.
Is WhatsApp working for you?
Last 30 days:3 report issues
Having issues?
Try these quick fixes before waiting for an outage fix
- 1Check your internet. Switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data
- 2Force-close and reopen WhatsApp
- 3Check @WhatsApp on X for outage notices. WhatsApp has no public status page for the consumer app
- 4Try WhatsApp Web at web.whatsapp.com as an alternative
WhatsApp is Meta's end-to-end encrypted messaging app offering text, voice, and video communication for over two billion users across 180+ countries.
Reports over the last 24 hours
Status based on community reports, automated checks, official feeds & social signals.
Learn about our methodology →Most reported problems
Recent reports
- Login issues · SpainOct 18, 08:30 AM UTC
- Total outage · GermanyOct 16, 05:22 PM UTC
- Mobile app · United KingdomOct 16, 05:16 PM UTC
Having trouble with WhatsApp?
Where are users reporting problems?
Major WhatsApp outages
The biggest WhatsApp disruptions since 2023, from news reports and official statements.
- Messaging outage
WhatsApp users in many countries were unable to send messages, and some also had trouble with Facebook and Instagram. Most Downdetector reports involved sending messages.
- Affected:
- Global
Source: gulfnews.com
- Meta-wide global outage
WhatsApp went down along with Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads in a global Meta outage. Meta attributed it only to a technical issue, and service was back by that evening ET.
- Duration:
- several hours
- Affected:
- Global
- Cause:
- Technical issue (no further details given by Meta)
Source: techcrunch.com
- Outage across several countries
WhatsApp went down for users in several countries, with Downdetector showing about 95,000 reports in Brazil, 67,000 in the UK and 30,000 in India.
- Affected:
- Global
Source: sowetan.co.za
- Global messaging outage
Users around the world could not send or receive WhatsApp messages, with Downdetector peaks of more than 177,000 reports in the UK and 37,000 in the US. Meta later said service was restored.
- Affected:
- Global
Source: datacenterdynamics.com, dtnext.in
Outage history
- ResolvedSep 22, 12:15 AMDuration: 5m
🔴 Started: Sep 22, 12:15 AM
🟢 Resolved at: Sep 22, 12:20 AM
Partially Degraded Service
- ResolvedJul 16, 08:55 AMDuration: 3h 25m
🔴 Started: Jul 16, 08:55 AM
🟢 Resolved at: Jul 16, 12:20 PM
Partially Degraded Service
- ResolvedMay 22, 11:55 PMDuration: 25m
🔴 Started: May 22, 11:55 PM
🟢 Resolved at: May 23, 12:20 AM
Partially Degraded Service
- ResolvedApr 30, 07:40 AMDuration: 5m
🔴 Started: Apr 30, 07:40 AM
🟢 Resolved at: Apr 30, 07:45 AM
Partially Degraded Service
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