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Is Zhihu Down Right Now?

Zhihu is up right now — WebsiteDown last checked zhihu.com just now and it responded (HTTP 301 in 872ms) from a live probe.

Last checked · 04 Sep 2026, 09:06 UTC

No outages reported in the last 24 hours.

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Our probeReachable · 872ms
Reports (1h)No reports

Reachable

Reachable — no issues detected from our probe.

What this means
Zhihu looks fine — our check reached it and it responded normally. If it's not working for you, the problem is almost certainly on your end (Wi-Fi, browser, DNS, or your provider). The steps below will help.
OperationalHTTP probe
Elevated latency · Service responding slowly
zhihu.com
301
HTTP Status
872ms
Latency
09:06:06
Checked At
Outage Evidence
Synthesized from probe, status page, reports, and external signals
VerdictLooks fine
Regional reachability
Live probeHTTP 301 · 872ms · reachable · one region · see regional probes below
Official statusNot detected
User reports0 reports in last 24h
External signalsNo fresh signals from X, Reddit, news, or third-party status monitors (last 72h)
Automated source scan. Always verify critical incidents with the official provider status page.
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Outage history
Down for everyone or just you?
Down for everyone
Our probe fails · Server-side outage · Status page incident
Just you
Our probe succeeds · Try: clear cache, switch network, disable VPN

Zhihu Not Working? Try These Fixes

  1. 1Force-close the Zhihu app and reopen it — most session glitches resolve on restart
  2. 2Clear the Zhihu app cache: Settings → Apps → Zhihu → Clear Cache, then relaunch
  3. 3Try the web version at zhihu.com if the mobile app is not loading
  4. 4Update Zhihu to the latest version — bugs in older builds can mimic outages
  5. 5Log out and back in to refresh your authentication session token
  6. 6Switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data (or vice versa) to isolate a network issue
  7. 7Restart your router and modem if other sites are also slow
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