Is this website down - or is it just you?
Check any site's status from an independent edge server. Get a clear up/down verdict, the HTTP status code, response time, and a plain-English explanation. Free, no signup.
We check from an independent edge server, so the result tells you if a site is down for everyone - not just on your network.
When a site won't load, the first question is always the same: is it actually down, or is it just me? This tool answers that by requesting the site from an independent edge server. If it responds for us but not for you, the problem is local; if it fails for us too, it's a real outage - and the status code tells you why.
What this tool checks
Up / down verdict
Whether the server responded at all, from a network independent of yours.
HTTP status code
The exact code returned, with a plain-English meaning.
Response time
How long the server took to respond, flagged fast / average / slow.
Cause hints
For outages, the likely culprit - DNS, SSL, server error, or timeout.
How to check if a website is down
- Enter the URL and run the check.
- Read the verdict - up or down - plus the status code and response time.
- Interpret it - a 5xx or no-response is a real outage; a 4xx or "up" means the issue is the request or your network.
- Act - if it's down, check DNS, SSL, and server logs; if it's up, clear your cache, flush DNS, or try another network.
HTTP status codes and what they mean
| Code | Meaning | Down? |
|---|---|---|
| 200 | OK - loaded successfully | Up |
| 301 / 302 | Redirect to another URL | Up |
| 403 | Forbidden - often bot protection | Up (server responding) |
| 404 | Page not found | Up (server responding) |
| 500 / 502 / 503 | Server error / overloaded | Down (server failing) |
| No response | DNS, SSL, or unreachable server | Down |
Why websites go down
The usual suspects: a server crash or out-of-memory error (5xx), an expired SSL certificate, a DNS misconfiguration after a migration, an overloaded server during a traffic spike, a failed deployment, or a suspended hosting account. Recurring downtime is rarely bad luck - it usually means the hosting or architecture is under-provisioned for the traffic it gets.
The real cost of downtime
Every minute offline is lost sales, lost leads, and eroded trust - and frequent outages can dent your search rankings, because crawlers that repeatedly hit errors crawl less often. If your site goes down more than rarely, it's worth quantifying the impact with our website downtime cost calculator and then fixing the root cause rather than the symptom.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I check if a website is down?
- Enter the URL; we request it from an independent server and report whether it responded, the status code, and the response time.
- Down for everyone or just me?
- If we report it up but you can't reach it, the issue is local (network, DNS cache, VPN). If we report it down too, it's a real outage.
- Why is my website down?
- Common causes: server crash, expired SSL, DNS misconfiguration, overload, failed deploy, or suspended hosting. The status code narrows it down.
- What do status codes mean?
- 2xx = success, 3xx = redirect (up), 4xx = server up but request rejected, 5xx = server error (down), no response = DNS/SSL/unreachable.
- Does a 403 or 404 mean it's down?
- No - the server is responding. A 403 is often bot protection; only 5xx and no-response indicate a real outage.
- How much does downtime cost?
- Lost sales, leads, trust, and potentially rankings. Estimate yours with our downtime cost calculator.
- How do I prevent downtime?
- Reliable autoscaling hosting, a CDN, uptime monitoring, SSL auto-renew, staging tests, and sensible DNS TTLs.
- Is it free?
- Yes - free, no signup. Each check runs from an edge server and returns instantly.
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