Is Descript down? › Outage history › Sep 4, 2026
Descript outage on Sep 4, 2026: what happened
On Sep 4, 2026, the Descript status page reported "Avatar generation is unavailable". About 3 hours 46 min: from Sep 4, 2026, 01:31 UTC to Sep 4, 2026, 05:17 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
- Sep 4, 2026, 01:31 UTC
- Resolved
- Sep 4, 2026, 05:17 UTC
- Duration
- 3 hours 46 min
- Official impact
- Critical
- Source
- Avatar generation is unavailable 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?
"Avatar generations are currently failing due to a 3rd party outage."
From the Descript status page, Sep 4, 2026, 01:31 UTC.
When was it fixed?
The Descript status page marked it resolved at Sep 4, 2026, 05:17 UTC, 3 hours 46 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Sep 4, 2026, 04:46 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.
Sep 4, 2026, 01:31 UTC investigating
Avatar generations are currently failing due to a 3rd party outage. We're currently awaiting an update from them.
Sep 4, 2026, 04:46 UTC monitoring
Our 3rd party service appears to be back online and avatar generations have been succeeding in the last hour. We're monitoring that recovery holds.
Sep 4, 2026, 05:17 UTC resolved
This issue is now resolved.
Sep 4, 2026, 05:17 UTC resolved
This issue is now resolved.
Descript outage questions
What caused the Descript outage on Sep 4, 2026?
The Descript status page said (update at Sep 4, 2026, 01:31 UTC): "Avatar generations are currently failing due to a 3rd party outage."
When was the Descript outage on Sep 4, 2026 fixed?
The Descript status page marked it resolved at Sep 4, 2026, 05:17 UTC, 3 hours 46 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Sep 4, 2026, 04:46 UTC. Its resolution note: "This issue is now resolved."
How long did the Descript outage last?
About 3 hours 46 min: from Sep 4, 2026, 01:31 UTC to Sep 4, 2026, 05:17 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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