Google Workspace Status
Official status for Gmail and related Workspace components.
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Is Gmail Down? Check gmail.com Status and Outages
Check if Gmail is down right now (gmail.com). Run a live multi-region check to see whether Gmail is offline for everyone or just you.
Get official Gmail outage status updates, support links, and targeted troubleshooting steps in one page.
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About Gmail Outages and Server Issues
Gmail incidents often surface as delayed message delivery, blank inbox panels, or repeated sign-in prompts. A fast regional check helps you separate Google-side disruption from local account or network friction.
For Gmail, incident signals are often feature-specific: Inbox loading works, but send/receive delivery starts failing for many users. Instability appears around attachment uploads during normal traffic. If this matches what you see on gmail.com, it usually points to partial degradation instead of a full outage, so confirm with official status updates and a second-network retest.
Official Gmail Status, Support, and Social Channels
Use official sources first, then social/community signals to estimate incident scope and speed of recovery.
Gmail Help Center
Official troubleshooting for webmail, mobile sync, and delivery errors.
Workspace Updates
Product updates that can explain temporary behavior changes.
X Live Updates
Real-time posts and official updates related to Gmail incidents.
Official Gmail Social Profiles for Live Updates
Official teams often post outage status updates and recovery progress through these social channels.
Common Gmail Problem Patterns
Recognizing these patterns helps you avoid false assumptions and escalate with better evidence.
How to Check if Gmail Is Down
Practical steps to follow when gmail.com seems down. Use this checklist to confirm whether Gmail is down for everyone or only for you.
1. Check in two places
Run gmail.com in WebsiteDown.org first, then open gmail.com in your own browser. If results disagree, the issue is often local rather than global.
2. Verify service status
Check the official Gmail service status page and compare timestamps with your failed checks.
3. Isolate network path
Test related hosts such as www.gmail.com, support.google.com. If they work while gmail.com fails, this points to a partial endpoint issue.
4. Escalate with evidence
Capture final URL, status code, and response time for gmail.com, then share those details with Gmail support for faster triage and recovery.
If Gmail Is Not Working Only For You, Start Here
Use these local troubleshooting steps after the down-check workflow when Gmail seems broken only for you. This section focuses on app, browser, account, and network fixes.
1. Compare browser sessions
Open gmail.com in your current browser, then test in a private window or second browser. If only one session fails, the issue is usually local cache, cookie, or extension state.
2. Reset account session once
Sign out and sign back in one time, then retry the failing action on gmail.com. Avoid repeated password or security resets until you confirm this is not a broader Gmail issue.
3. Remove network interference
Temporarily disable VPN, proxy, private DNS, and filtering extensions. Then switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data to isolate route-level differences.
4. Capture support-ready evidence
Save timestamp, device, network type, exact error, final URL, and status code. Use the check workflow above before contacting Gmail support.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Gmail down for everyone or just me?
Run the automatic multi-region check on this page for gmail.com. If most regions fail at the same time, Gmail is likely experiencing a broader outage.
If only one or two regions fail, the issue is usually local to your route, resolver, device state, or account session. Recheck after 2 to 5 minutes and compare Wi-Fi with mobile data.
Where can I find official and real-time Gmail outage updates?
Use this order so you get reliable signal quickly:
- Official status: Google Workspace Status
- Support guidance: Gmail Help Center
- Product context: Workspace Updates
- Live chatter: X Live Updates and Reddit Community Reports
Official dashboards are the source of record, but social channels can surface impact faster in the first minutes of an incident.
Why is Gmail down for me but up for others?
That usually means a route-specific or client-specific issue instead of full provider downtime. Common reasons:
- SSO session state is stale in one browser profile
- Websocket or real-time sync traffic is blocked on one network path
- Third-party integration calls fail while core pages still load
- Regional edge routing causes mixed workspace behavior
Try a private window, switch networks, and compare with this page's regional result before making major local changes.
What should I do first if Gmail is not working?
Use this quick triage sequence:
- Run this live check for gmail.com
- Check Google Workspace Status and Gmail Help Center
- Test inbox loading and send/receive delivery from a second network
- Capture failing endpoint, response code, and timestamp for attachment uploads or account sign-in
- Then apply local fixes (cache, DNS, app reset) only if results point to a local issue
This keeps your troubleshooting efficient and avoids unnecessary account resets during provider-side incidents.