Update, February 3, 2026 (03:54 PM ET): OpenAI reports that ChatGPT is currently experiencing a service disruption. DownDetector also shows a recent spike of outage reports. So far, we haven’t seen any official details confirming the nature of the outage or offering a timetable towards resolution. We’ll update this post with any new information that arrives.
Original article, March 12, 2023 (06:39 PM ET): ChatGPT has quickly turned into one of the most visited websites on the internet, and it’s not hard to see why. The chatbot can write essays, brainstorm ideas, and even generate code, making it an important resource that many now rely on. But what if it’s not working for you? For those unfortunate times when ChatGPT is down, we’ve put together a list of potential solutions you can try to get it running again.