Is Descript down? › Outage history › Jul 14, 2026
Descript outage on Jul 14, 2026: what happened
On Jul 14, 2026, the Descript status page reported "Playback Failures". About 1 hour 5 min: from Jul 14, 2026, 12:10 UTC to Jul 14, 2026, 13:14 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Descript right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Descript was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Jul 14, 2026, 12:10 UTC
- Resolved
- Jul 14, 2026, 13:14 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 5 min
- Official impact
- Critical
- Source
- Playback Failures on the Descript status page
The Descript status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Descript outage?
The Descript status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Descript status page marked it resolved at Jul 14, 2026, 13:14 UTC, 1 hour 5 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jul 14, 2026, 10:15 UTC. Its resolution note: "This issue is now resolved."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Descript status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Jul 14, 2026, 10:15 UTC monitoring
We are aware of an issue in Descript that caused playback failures from around 6:15am Eastern. At this time, functionality is fully restored and we are monitoring to ensure the system continues to be operational.
Jul 14, 2026, 13:14 UTC resolved
This issue is now resolved.
Descript outage questions
What caused the Descript outage on Jul 14, 2026?
The Descript status page has not published a cause.
When was the Descript outage on Jul 14, 2026 fixed?
The Descript status page marked it resolved at Jul 14, 2026, 13:14 UTC, 1 hour 5 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jul 14, 2026, 10:15 UTC. Its resolution note: "This issue is now resolved."
How long did the Descript outage last?
About 1 hour 5 min: from Jul 14, 2026, 12:10 UTC to Jul 14, 2026, 13:14 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Descript completely down?
The Descript status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
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- Issues with Project Sync Sep 15, 2026, 15:17 UTC, 3 hours 1 min
- Rooms Recording Outage Sep 14, 2026, 13:09 UTC, 36 minutes
- Underlord Sep 10, 2026, 23:15 UTC, 16 hours 7 min
- Backend Workflow Outage Sep 10, 2026, 21:18 UTC, 2 hours 36 min
- Video playback freezing when exporting or publishing Sep 4, 2026, 22:51 UTC, 47 minutes
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