Is It Down for Everyone
or Just Me?
Enter any website — WebsiteDown sends a live HTTP probe from our serverless infrastructure and pulls signals from social media and status pages so you can tell a real outage from a local problem.
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How WebsiteDown Tells the Difference
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We probe from our servers
WebsiteDown sends an HTTP request to the site from our own infrastructure — completely separate from your home or office network.
2
We measure the response
We record whether the server responds, what status code it returns (200 OK, 500 Error, 503 Unavailable, etc.), and how long it takes.
3
We compare to your local result
If our server gets a response but you can't load the site, the outage is local to you. If we also fail, it's down globally.
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We cross-reference community reports
Live user reports and AI-scanned social media signals confirm large-scale outages within minutes of them starting.
Down Just for Me
WebsiteDown can reach it — you can't
The site's server is working fine globally. Something between you and the server is causing the block.
DNS not resolving
Switch your DNS to 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare) or 8.8.8.8 (Google). On Windows: Settings → Network → DNS. On Mac: System Settings → Network → DNS.
VPN or proxy blocking
Disable your VPN, corporate proxy, or firewall temporarily to test if it's interfering with the connection.
Corrupt browser cache
Press Ctrl+Shift+Delete (Cmd+Shift+Delete on Mac), select 'All time', check Cached images/files and Cookies, then clear.
ISP routing issue
Try loading the site on mobile data (LTE/5G). If it works, the problem is your home ISP's routing — restart your router or contact your provider.
Local firewall or antivirus
Your security software may be blocking the domain. Temporarily disable it or add the site to the allow-list.
Cached NXDOMAIN
Run `ipconfig /flushdns` (Windows) or `sudo dscacheutil -flushcache` (Mac) to clear your local DNS cache.
Down for Everyone
Neither you nor our servers can reach it
The site has a confirmed global outage. The issue is on the website's end — nothing you can do except wait or find an alternative.
Server crash or overload
The site's web server is down or overwhelmed with traffic — common during product launches, major news events, or viral moments.
DDoS attack
Distributed denial-of-service attacks flood a server with fake traffic, making it unavailable to real users.
DNS provider failure
If the site's DNS provider goes down (like the 2021 Fastly outage), the domain can't resolve globally even if the server itself is fine.
CDN or hosting outage
Sites hosted on AWS, Cloudflare, or Vercel are affected when those platforms have regional or global incidents.
SSL certificate expired
An expired HTTPS certificate causes all browsers to block access with a security error, making the site effectively unreachable.
Hosting not renewed
The server lease or domain registration lapsed, causing the site to go offline until payment is processed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if a website is down for everyone or just me?
Go to WebsiteDown.com, enter the URL, and press Enter. WebsiteDown probes the site from our servers — if it responds, the problem is on your end (network, DNS, VPN, or browser cache). If our probe also fails, the site is down for everyone.
What does 'down for everyone' mean?
A site is 'down for everyone' when the web server itself is unreachable or returning errors globally — not just from your location. This could be a server crash, DDoS attack, DNS failure at the provider level, or a CDN outage affecting all regions.
What does 'down just for me' mean?
If WebsiteDown can reach the site but you can't, the issue is local to you. Common causes: your ISP is blocking the site, your DNS isn't resolving the domain, your browser cache has a corrupt entry, or a VPN/firewall is interfering.
What should I do if the site is down just for me?
Try these steps: 1) Clear your browser cache and cookies. 2) Switch DNS to 1.1.1.1 or 8.8.8.8. 3) Disable your VPN or proxy. 4) Restart your router/modem. 5) Try from a different device or mobile data to confirm it's your network.
What should I do if the site is down for everyone?
If WebsiteDown confirms a widespread outage, the problem is on the website's servers — there's nothing you can do except wait. Check the site's official status page, their Twitter/X account, or use WebsiteDown's alert feature to get notified when the next check shows it's back (typically within 1–5 minutes).
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