About this tool
Is It Down Right Now? is a small, independently run tool for one specific question: is a site actually down, or is it just you?
Enter a URL and the checker sends a real HTTP request to that address from our own servers, measuring the response time and status code. Because the check runs from our infrastructure rather than your browser, it isn't affected by your local internet connection, VPN, or network restrictions — so it can tell the difference between a site that's genuinely offline and one that's just unreachable from where you happen to be sitting.
Why it exists
Most "is it down" tools either require an account, bury the result behind ads and unrelated content, or only check a fixed list of popular services. This one is built to do the opposite: no sign-up, one input field, and a straight answer, whether the site you're checking is Google or something only you and a handful of other people use.
How the check works
When you submit a URL, the server performs a direct HTTP request to that address and waits up to 10 seconds for a response. A successful response with a normal status code means the site is up from our vantage point. No response within that window, a connection failure, or a server error status is reported as down. The full breakdown of specific causes and fixes lives in the guides section.
Who runs this
This site is built and maintained independently, as static pages deployed on Cloudflare Pages. If something looks wrong or you have a suggestion, the contact page has the way to reach out.