Is Otter.ai down? › Outage history › Jan 21, 2026
Otter.ai outage on Jan 21, 2026: what happened
On Jan 21, 2026, the Otter.ai status page reported "Sitewide Outage". About 2 hours 37 min: from Jan 21, 2026, 16:23 UTC to Jan 21, 2026, 19:00 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Otter.ai right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Otter.ai was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- Jan 21, 2026, 16:23 UTC
- Resolved
- Jan 21, 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Duration
- 2 hours 37 min
- Official impact
- Critical
- Source
- Sitewide Outage on the Otter.ai status page
The Otter.ai status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Otter.ai outage?
The Otter.ai status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 17:04 UTC on Jan 21, 2026, it said: "Our team has identified the issue and is working to fully restore services. Users should now be able to log in and use Otter but may experience some slowness."
When was it fixed?
The Otter.ai status page marked it resolved at Jan 21, 2026, 19:00 UTC, 2 hours 37 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jan 21, 2026, 16:13 UTC. Its resolution note: "Otter systems have been fully restored."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Otter.ai status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
Jan 21, 2026, 16:01 UTC investigating
We are currently experiencing an outage with Otter services. Our team is aware and working on a solution as soon as possible.
Jan 21, 2026, 16:13 UTC monitoring
Our engineering team has identified the issue. We have resumed operations but will continue to monitor the situation.
Jan 21, 2026, 16:30 UTC monitoring
Our engineering team has identified the issue. We have resumed operations but will continue to monitor the situation.
Jan 21, 2026, 17:04 UTC identified
Our team has identified the issue and is working to fully restore services. Users should now be able to log in and use Otter but may experience some slowness.
Jan 21, 2026, 17:16 UTC monitoring
Our engineering team has identified the issue. We have resumed operations but will continue to monitor the situation.
Jan 21, 2026, 19:00 UTC resolved
Otter systems have been fully restored.
Otter.ai outage questions
What caused the Otter.ai outage on Jan 21, 2026?
The Otter.ai status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Jan 21, 2026, 17:04 UTC) it said: "Our team has identified the issue and is working to fully restore services. Users should now be able to log in and use Otter but may experience some slowness."
When was the Otter.ai outage on Jan 21, 2026 fixed?
The Otter.ai status page marked it resolved at Jan 21, 2026, 19:00 UTC, 2 hours 37 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jan 21, 2026, 16:13 UTC. Its resolution note: "Otter systems have been fully restored."
How long did the Otter.ai outage last?
About 2 hours 37 min: from Jan 21, 2026, 16:23 UTC to Jan 21, 2026, 19:00 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Otter.ai completely down?
The Otter.ai status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
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- Email Delivery Outage Aug 28, 2026, 19:09 UTC, 1 hour 8 min
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