Is This Website Down? — Free Down Checker

Check whether a website is down for everyone or just you. Our free website down checker pings the URL from our servers in real time and reports HTTP status code, response time, and reachability — no signup, instant answer, unlimited probes.

Why your favourite site might be down

Common causes: DNS misconfiguration, expired SSL certificate, server overload, scheduled maintenance, BGP routing problem, or an ISP issue local to you. Our checker rules out the local cause by probing from our servers.

How the down checker works

We send a real HTTP GET from our edge and measure response time and status code. 200–299 means up. 4xx/5xx means the server is reachable but returning errors. Timeout or network error means truly down.

What to do when a site is genuinely down

Check the host's status page. Run a DNS lookup to confirm records are correct. Verify SSL has not expired. If you own the site, contact your hosting provider — slow or unreliable hosts cost SEO ranking.

Common HTTP status codes and what they mean
CodeMeaningAction
200 OKPage loaded successfullySite is up
301 / 302RedirectFollow the Location header
403ForbiddenAccess denied — check auth / firewall
404Not foundURL does not exist on the server
500Internal server errorApp crashed — check server logs
502 / 504Bad / Gateway timeoutUpstream is slow or unreachable
503Service unavailableServer overloaded or in maintenance

Frequently Asked Questions

Is my favourite website down for everyone?

Enter it above. We probe from our servers — if we get through, the issue is local to your network or ISP.

What does a 503 error mean?

Service Unavailable. The server is up but temporarily overloaded or in maintenance. Try again in a few minutes.

Is the website down checker free?

Yes — free, unlimited, no signup.

How often can I check the same site?

As often as you want. We do not rate-limit individual lookups.

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