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 1 hour 7 min: from Jan 21, 2026, 20:15 UTC to Jan 21, 2026, 21:22 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, 20:15 UTC
- Resolved
- Jan 21, 2026, 21:22 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 7 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. Its updates describe the symptoms only.
When was it fixed?
The Otter.ai status page marked it resolved at Jan 21, 2026, 21:22 UTC, 1 hour 7 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jan 21, 2026, 20:23 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, 20:00 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, 20:23 UTC monitoring
Our engineering team has identified the issue. We have resumed operations but will continue to monitor the situation.
Jan 21, 2026, 21:22 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 was the Otter.ai outage on Jan 21, 2026 fixed?
The Otter.ai status page marked it resolved at Jan 21, 2026, 21:22 UTC, 1 hour 7 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jan 21, 2026, 20:23 UTC. Its resolution note: "Otter systems have been fully restored."
How long did the Otter.ai outage last?
About 1 hour 7 min: from Jan 21, 2026, 20:15 UTC to Jan 21, 2026, 21:22 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.
Other recent Otter.ai incidents
- Sitewide outage Sep 15, 2026, 00:06 UTC, duration not stated
- Issues joining Microsoft Teams meetings Sep 7, 2026, 22:51 UTC, 18 hours 4 min
- Email Delivery Outage Aug 28, 2026, 19:09 UTC, 1 hour 8 min
- Delayed Summary and Speaker tagging Aug 27, 2026, 19:01 UTC, 2 hours 23 min
- Delay in speech outline and summary generation Jun 4, 2026, 17:31 UTC, 13 hours 21 min
- Notetaker is experiencing issues joining Google Meet meetings Jun 2, 2026, 17:13 UTC, 24 hours 4 min
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