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Is ChatGPT Down? Here’s What We Know
Samira Vishwas | August 21, 2025 2:25 AM CST

Thousands of users worldwide reported issues accessing ChatGPT on Tuesday, with outage-tracking site Downdetector showing a sharp spike in complaints. The disruption appeared to start around 11:30 am iswhen outages peaked at over 450 reports.

What Happened?

According to reports from users on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), ChatGPT was either completely down or working intermittently. Many complained of sudden disconnections while others said responses were failing to load.

One user wrote, “#ChatGPT down from past 15 minutes”while another posted, “ChatGPT is down. Now I have to write code :(”.

Was It Widespread?

Yes. The outage was felt globally, with significant reports coming from India, Europe, and the United States. The sudden surge in error reports suggested that the problem was server-sideand not due to local connectivity issues.

Openai’s Status

At the time of writing, OpenAI has not issued an official explanation. Historically, similar outages have been linked to server overload or infrastructure updates.

The Latest Situation

By late evening, the number of outage reports had declined, but users noted that the service remained unstable with frequent disruptions.

For now, ChatGPT seems to be gradually recovering, but users may still experience delays or intermittent errors as systems stabilize.

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