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Reddit partial outage on Oct 20, 2025: what happened

On Oct 20, 2025, the Reddit status page reported "Elevated errors". About 12 hours 45 min: from Oct 20, 2025, 10:24 UTC to Oct 20, 2025, 23:09 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.

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Started
Oct 20, 2025, 10:24 UTC
Resolved
Oct 20, 2025, 23:09 UTC
Duration
12 hours 45 min
Official impact
Major
Affected
Desktop Web, Reddit Ads, Mobile Web, Native Mobile Apps, Vote Processing, Comment Processing, Spam Processing, Modmail, reddit.com - Desktop Web, reddit.com - Mobile Web, reddit.com - Native Mobile Apps, reddit.com - Vote Processing, reddit.com - Comment Processing, reddit.com - Spam Processing, reddit.com - Modmail, ads.reddit.com - Reddit Ads
Source
Elevated errors on the Reddit status page

The Reddit 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 Reddit partial outage?

The Reddit status page has not published a cause. Its updates describe the symptoms only.

When was it fixed?

The Reddit status page marked it resolved at Oct 20, 2025, 23:09 UTC, 12 hours 45 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 20, 2025, 11:10 UTC.

Timeline of official updates

Every update the Reddit status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.

  1. Oct 20, 2025, 10:24 UTC investigating

    We're experiencing an elevated level of errors and are currently looking into the issue.

  2. Oct 20, 2025, 11:10 UTC monitoring

    A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.

  3. Oct 20, 2025, 11:10 UTC monitoring

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  4. Oct 20, 2025, 23:09 UTC resolved

    This incident has been resolved.

Reddit partial outage questions

What caused the Reddit partial outage on Oct 20, 2025?

The Reddit status page has not published a cause.

When was the Reddit partial outage on Oct 20, 2025 fixed?

The Reddit status page marked it resolved at Oct 20, 2025, 23:09 UTC, 12 hours 45 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Oct 20, 2025, 11:10 UTC.

How long did the Reddit partial outage last?

About 12 hours 45 min: from Oct 20, 2025, 10:24 UTC to Oct 20, 2025, 23:09 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.

Was Reddit completely down?

No. The Reddit status page rated the impact "Major": a partial outage. Some parts or some users were affected; it was not a complete outage. The affected parts listed were: Desktop Web, Reddit Ads, Mobile Web, Native Mobile Apps, Vote Processing, Comment Processing, Spam Processing, Modmail, reddit.com - Desktop Web, reddit.com - Mobile Web, reddit.com - Native Mobile Apps, reddit.com - Vote Processing, reddit.com - Comment Processing, reddit.com - Spam Processing, reddit.com - Modmail, ads.reddit.com - Reddit Ads.

Which parts of Reddit were affected?

The Reddit status page listed: Desktop Web, Reddit Ads, Mobile Web, Native Mobile Apps, Vote Processing, Comment Processing, Spam Processing, Modmail, reddit.com - Desktop Web, reddit.com - Mobile Web, reddit.com - Native Mobile Apps, reddit.com - Vote Processing, reddit.com - Comment Processing, reddit.com - Spam Processing, reddit.com - Modmail, ads.reddit.com - Reddit Ads.

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Quotes are the Reddit status page's own words, from the official incident. Is It Up or Down is independent and not affiliated with Reddit. Times are UTC.