Is ChatGPT down? › Outage history › Oct 7, 2026
ChatGPT partial outage on Oct 7, 2026: what happened
On Oct 7, 2026, the OpenAI status page reported "Unable to create new ChatGPT Work threads in latest version of desktop app". About 6 hours 22 min: from Oct 7, 2026, 05:31 UTC to Oct 7, 2026, 11:53 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
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- Started
- Oct 7, 2026, 05:31 UTC
- Resolved
- Oct 7, 2026, 11:53 UTC
- Duration
- 6 hours 22 min
- Official impact
- Major
- Source
- Unable to create new ChatGPT Work threads in latest version of desktop app on the OpenAI status page
The OpenAI status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
What caused the ChatGPT partial outage?
The OpenAI status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 05:54 UTC on Oct 7, 2026, it said: "we have identified the issue, working on rolling back to the previous version."
When was it fixed?
The OpenAI status page marked it resolved at Oct 7, 2026, 11:53 UTC, 6 hours 22 min after it started. Its resolution note: "We have released an updated app version with the fix for Linux, macOS and Windows. Affected users should update to the latest version."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the OpenAI status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Oct 7, 2026, 02:00 UTC investigating
We are investigating the issue. Version 26.1002.51308 is affected
Oct 7, 2026, 05:54 UTC identified
we have identified the issue, working on rolling back to the previous version.
Oct 7, 2026, 09:28 UTC identified
We have identified the issue. We have released an updated app version for Linux and macOS. We are actively working to roll out the fix for Windows.
Oct 7, 2026, 11:06 UTC identified
We are actively working on a fixed app version for Windows.
Oct 7, 2026, 11:53 UTC resolved
We have released an updated app version with the fix for Linux, macOS and Windows. Affected users should update to the latest version.
ChatGPT partial outage questions
What caused the ChatGPT partial outage on Oct 7, 2026?
The OpenAI status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Oct 7, 2026, 05:54 UTC) it said: "we have identified the issue, working on rolling back to the previous version."
When was the ChatGPT partial outage on Oct 7, 2026 fixed?
The OpenAI status page marked it resolved at Oct 7, 2026, 11:53 UTC, 6 hours 22 min after it started. Its resolution note: "We have released an updated app version with the fix for Linux, macOS and Windows. Affected users should update to the latest version."
How long did the ChatGPT partial outage last?
About 6 hours 22 min: from Oct 7, 2026, 05:31 UTC to Oct 7, 2026, 11:53 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was ChatGPT completely down?
No. The OpenAI status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage.
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