Why isn't Slack working for me?

Common Slack problems right now include: Slack won't load or stuck on splash screen; Slack can't sign in; Slack documents not syncing. If only you are affected it's usually a local network, app cache or login issue, try the fixes listed on this page.

Where are most Slack outage reports coming from?

The map above shows live report concentrations by country and region. Major outages typically light up multiple regions at once.

How quickly does this page update?

User reports stream in live and our probes run every 30–60 seconds across 27 regions. The status above refreshes within a minute of new signals.

// Productivity

Is Slack down right now?

Q: Is Slack down right now?

Check the live status panel above, we combine user reports, official Slack status feeds and our own probes to detect outages within minutes. If multiple signals are red, Slack is likely down for many users.

Slack appears to be operating normally.

Independent community-run outage tracker · Not affiliated with Slack.

Live·Checking probes…·Last status change 3d ago

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Major incidents

Regional issues

N/A

Est. user impact

low

// Live incident room

Live Incident Room

No active room

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// Paid feature

Live incident rooms are available on any paid plan. Subscribe to report issues and chat with other affected users in real time.

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// Drill deeper

// What we're seeing

Recent outages

No user spikeProbes idleDNS unknownNo chatter spikeNo anomaly detected

// Global impact

Live map

Status by region

Operational26
Degraded0
Outage0
No data1

// Signals summary

User Reports

Quiet

No recent surge

Synthetic Probes

No data

Awaiting probe

DNS

Unknown

No data

External Chatter

Quiet

No meaningful chatter

News & Network

Normal

No anomaly detected

// Official status

No incidents reported by Slack.

// Timeline · last hour

−60mnow

// Drill deeper

All Slack signals Regions & probes Incidents history

// Report an issue

Anonymous. Helps everyone see what's happening in real time.

Approximate region may be used for outage aggregation. We do not store your raw IP address.

// Health check

No checks yet.

// Reports · last 60 min

0 total reports in last hour

// Issue breakdown

No reports in the last hour.

// signal coverage · 8/11 sources

all clear

Direct measurementOur own probes hitting the service from the internet

ProbesQuiet
DNSQuiet
BGPN/A
TLSQuiet
ISPN/A

Provider signalsWhat the company itself is publishing

Status pageQuiet
CloudN/A

Community chatterWhat real users and the press are saying

ReportsQuiet
SocialQuiet
HNQuiet
NewsQuiet

Healthydata flowing, no problemsPartialsome regions or checks failingIssuesignal indicates a problemQuietsubscribed, nothing to reportN/Anot applicable to this service

We cross-reference every source above before calling an outage. One noisy signal doesn't escalate, we wait for independent confirmation.

// Detailed telemetry

// Regional reachability for Slack

Last 15 min · 27 regions

Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong, HK532 msReachable
Mumbai, INNo data
Seoul, KR597 msReachable
Singapore, SG560 msReachable
Sydney, AU535 msReachable
Tokyo, JP540 msReachable

Europe

Dublin, IE596 msReachable
Frankfurt, DE549 msReachable
London, GB561 msReachable
Madrid, ES607 msReachable
Paris, FR568 msReachable
Stockholm, SE900 msReachable

Latin America

Buenos Aires, AR1761 msReachable
Santiago, CL1732 msReachable
Sao Paulo, BR1838 msReachable

Middle East & Africa

Dubai, AE917 msReachable
Johannesburg, ZA719 msReachable
Tel Aviv, IL681 msReachable

North America

Ashburn, US1527 msReachable
Chicago, US1691 msReachable
Columbus, US1748 msReachable
Dallas, US1786 msReachable
Mexico City, MX1654 msReachable
Portland, US1670 msReachable
San Jose, US1926 msReachable
Toronto, CA1590 msReachable
Vancouver, CA1904 msReachable

Live regional checks for Slack from probes in 5 world regions. Updated continuously.

Probe diagnostics

Loading probe diagnostics…

Regional reports

Not enough regional signal yet.

Official sources (for reference)

What Slack's own status page is reporting. Our verdict above weighs this alongside independent signals, it does not rely on it.

// Current status

Current Slack status

Slack status: Operational. Nothing's wrong that we can see. Looks like things are working for most people. In the last hour, Downrightnow received 0 user reports.

Team messaging and workplace collaboration platform.

// Recent user reports

Recent Slack user reports

No user reports for Slack in the last hour.

// Common problems

Common Slack problems

Slack won't load or stuck on splash screen
Slack can't sign in
Slack documents not syncing
Slack sharing or permissions broken
Slack notifications not delivering

// What to do

What to do if Slack is not working

01Check this page, if many users are reporting Slack issues, it's not just you.
02Refresh Slack or restart the app. Many transient errors clear on a second try.
03Check your internet connection and try a different network (Wi-Fi vs. cellular).
04Clear the Slack app cache or sign out and back in.
05Update the Slack app to the latest version.
06Check the official Slack status page or social channels for confirmation.
07If Slack is confirmed down, wait it out, outages are usually fixed within minutes to a few hours.

// Outage history

Recent Slack outage history

No incidents on record for Slack.

// Historical lookback

Slack outage history

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