Is Reddit down?
Live status for Reddit (https://reddit.com)
Last 24 hours
Loading…About Reddit outages
Reddit is a community discussion platform known for its distinctive error mascots — when Reddit is overloaded you’ll often see the "Ow!" snoo or CDN errors instead of a clean failure.
Reddit publishes official incident updates at its status page — worth checking alongside our live test above.
Reddit FAQ
Why does Reddit keep showing a CDN or 503 error?
Reddit sits behind a large CDN, and during load spikes it serves 503 pages or its error mascot instead of content. These incidents are typically brief; Reddit’s official status page confirms whether elevated error rates are being investigated.
Why can I browse Reddit but not post or vote?
Reddit sometimes degrades gracefully: reads keep working from cache while writes (posting, voting, commenting) fail. That partial state is a real Reddit-side incident even though the site looks "up", and it usually resolves without any action on your part.
Is Reddit down for everyone or just me?
We test Reddit (https://reddit.com) live from our own servers. If our check succeeds but you still can't connect, the outage is probably local to you — try another network or device, clear your cache, or check Reddit's official status channels.