Is Descript down?
OperationalDescript (Descript) — Descript editor, transcription and AI voices. Descript reports all systems operational via its official status feed. Last checked 1s ago (1355ms) via the official status feed.
Latest Descript outage
Transcription jobs failing
Full timeline and updates →
90-day history
Built from Descript's official incident history — green days had no recorded incidents. Major outages count fully, partial 50%, degraded 25%.
Recent outage history
- Transcription jobs failingSep 29, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Issues with Project SyncSep 15, 2026, 6:18 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Rooms Recording OutageSep 14, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- UnderlordSep 11, 2026, 3:22 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Backend Workflow OutageSep 10, 2026, 11:54 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Video playback freezing when exporting or publishingSep 4, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Some Transcription requests are failingSep 4, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Avatar generation is unavailableSep 4, 2026, 5:17 AM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Share Page OutageAug 24, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Help Center temporarily downAug 18, 2026, 7:30 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Audition + AAF Timeline export unavailableAug 14, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Rooms OutageAug 5, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Issue with uploads to media libraryJul 27, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Video Regenerate failing for some usersJul 23, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC · resolvedResolved
- Video files appear frozen or low FPS after importJul 22, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC · resolvedResolved
Descript troubleshooting — fixes that actually work
- Transcription jobs failing is their signature incident — check the status page before re-uploading.
- Stuck uploads usually resolve on desktop-app restart, with the web app as fallback.
- AI speech voice errors are per-voice — try a stock voice.
- Export failures after an incident need a re-render, not a retry of the same file.
Descript outage FAQs
Is Descript down right now?
No — Descript is currently operational, last checked 1s ago, according to the vendor's official status feed. No active incidents are listed in the vendor's official status feed.
Is there a Descript outage?
No outage is currently declared for Descript. If Descript isn't working for you while status shows operational, the cause is usually local — see the fixes below.
How do I check Descript server status?
The fastest check is this page, refreshed every minute. For the authoritative source, see Descript's official status page at https://status.descript.com. Our status above is synced directly from that feed.
Why is Descript not working for me?
Transcription jobs failing is their signature incident — check the status page before re-uploading. Stuck uploads usually resolve on desktop-app restart, with the web app as fallback.
How reliable is Descript?
Descript has 100% uptime over the last 90 days, based on 19 vendor-published incidents.
User reports
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