Is It Down or Just Me?

It means trying to determine whether a website is experiencing a global outage (affecting everyone) or if the connectivity issue is specific to your device, browser, ISP, or local network. Our tool checks from multiple global checkpoints to help you distinguish between these two scenarios.

We check the target website using multiple methods: DNS resolution through different global DNS providers (Google DNS, Cloudflare DNS, Quad9), direct HTTP connectivity tests, and local network verification. By comparing results from these diverse checkpoints, we can accurately determine if a website is truly down or if the issue is local to your connection.

There are several possible reasons: your ISP may be blocking or throttling the site, your DNS cache might be corrupted, a firewall or antivirus could be interfering, browser extensions may cause conflicts, or the website might be geo-blocking your region. Try clearing your browser cache, flushing your DNS (ipconfig /flushdns on Windows or sudo dscacheutil -flushcache on Mac), or using a VPN to test.

200 = OK, site is working normally. 301/302 = Redirect, site moved. 403 = Forbidden, you don't have permission. 404 = Page not found. 500 = Internal server error, the server is malfunctioning. 502 = Bad gateway, upstream server issue. 503 = Service unavailable, server overloaded or in maintenance. 504 = Gateway timeout, upstream server not responding in time.

Try switching to a public DNS provider like Google DNS (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4), Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1, 1.0.0.1), or Quad9 (9.9.9.9). You can change DNS settings in your router or device network settings. Also, try restarting your router, flushing your DNS cache, or temporarily disabling VPN/proxy services. Our checker uses multiple DNS providers to help identify DNS-level issues.

A website is "down" when it's completely unreachable — no response at all, connections time out, or DNS fails to resolve. A website is "slow" when it responds but with significant delays (usually >3-5 seconds). Slow responses can be caused by server overload, high traffic, inefficient code, large page assets, network congestion, or CDN issues. Our tool measures response times to help you differentiate.

Yes, some websites implement measures like Cloudflare's "Under Attack" mode, bot detection, IP rate limiting, or WAF (Web Application Firewall) rules that may block automated checks. Large platforms like Google or Amazon may return limited responses to automated queries. Our tool uses multiple detection strategies to provide the most accurate assessment possible even with such protections in place.

For casual users, checking once is usually sufficient. If you're monitoring a critical service, we recommend checking every 5-15 minutes. Most professional uptime monitoring services check every 1-5 minutes. For temporary outages, wait 2-3 minutes before re-checking, as many issues resolve quickly. You can use our "Re-check" button for quick follow-up tests.

First, contact your hosting provider or check their status page. Review server logs for errors. Check if your SSL certificate has expired. Verify your domain hasn't expired. Look for any recent changes or deployments that might have caused issues. If using a CDN like Cloudflare, check their status. For shared hosting, your IP might be affected by another site's issues on the same server.

Yes! This tool is completely free with no registration required. You can check any website's availability instantly. There are no usage limits, no hidden fees, and no account needed. We believe website uptime checking should be accessible to everyone — developers, site owners, and regular internet users alike.