Is Descript down?

Right now, Descript appears to be operational. Descript looks healthy. The official status page reports all systems operational and our independent checks are passing.

Yes — this page is a live Descript down detector. It combines Descript's official status feed, our own independent reachability check, first-party user reports, and the AI dependency graph, then shows a confidence level so you can tell a real outage from a local glitch. Descript is currently operational. We only show signals we can actually verify — never invented report totals.

No active Descript outage is detected right now — it appears operational. For past incidents and dated outage recaps, see Descript's status history below.

Descript is currently operational. Server status and API status aren't always the same — the Descript API can fail while the web app works, or vice-versa. The capability panel on this page breaks status down by surface (API, app, and any image/voice features) so you can see exactly which part is affected.

Check the API row in the capability panel above — Descript is currently operational overall, but the API can carry its own status. For developers, "Descript API status" problems usually surface here first, because we read Descript's own status feed and watch the API surface directly.

Common causes are an upstream provider incident, API rate limits during peak demand, a regional CDN issue, or maintenance. Descript is currently operational. We show the official status, our independent check, and a confidence level so you can see which signals point to a real problem.

We check Descript from our own servers, independent of your device or network, and combine that with Descript's official feed and user reports. If our independent check reaches Descript but you can't, the problem is most likely local — try a different network, disable a VPN/extensions, or clear your cache. If our check and the official status both show problems, Descript is down for everyone.

AIDownCheck runs an independent reachability check from our own servers, separate from Descript's official status page. If our check passes but you still can't connect, the problem is more likely local — try a different network, clear your cookies, disable VPN/extensions, or use a different browser. If our check is failing too, it's more likely Descript's side.

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Descript's official status page is at https://status.descript.com. AIDownCheck reads it automatically and combines it with our own checks — so you get the answer without juggling tabs.