Is Speechmatics down? › Outage history › May 15, 2026
Speechmatics outage on May 15, 2026: what happened
On May 15, 2026, the Speechmatics status page reported "portal.speechmatics.com - Outage". About 1 hour 22 min: from May 15, 2026, 10:39 UTC to May 15, 2026, 12:02 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Speechmatics right now
At our last refresh (Oct 22, 2026, 12:35 UTC) Speechmatics was up: All Systems Operational.
- Started
- May 15, 2026, 10:39 UTC
- Resolved
- May 15, 2026, 12:02 UTC
- Duration
- 1 hour 22 min
- Official impact
- Critical
- Affected
- Portal (portal.speechmatics.com)
- Source
- portal.speechmatics.com - Outage on the Speechmatics status page
The Speechmatics status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness.
What caused the Speechmatics outage?
The Speechmatics status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem at 10:39 UTC on May 15, 2026, it said: "We have identified an issue which has caused an outage of portal.speechmatics.com. A fix is actively being deployed."
When was it fixed?
The Speechmatics status page marked it resolved at May 15, 2026, 12:02 UTC, 1 hour 22 min after it started. Its resolution note: "Portal access has been restored."
Timeline of official updates
Every update the Speechmatics status page posted, oldest first. Times are UTC.
May 15, 2026, 10:39 UTC identified
We have identified an issue which has caused an outage of portal.speechmatics.com. A fix is actively being deployed.
May 15, 2026, 12:02 UTC resolved
Portal access has been restored.
Speechmatics outage questions
What caused the Speechmatics outage on May 15, 2026?
The Speechmatics status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (May 15, 2026, 10:39 UTC) it said: "We have identified an issue which has caused an outage of portal.speechmatics.com. A fix is actively being deployed."
When was the Speechmatics outage on May 15, 2026 fixed?
The Speechmatics status page marked it resolved at May 15, 2026, 12:02 UTC, 1 hour 22 min after it started. Its resolution note: "Portal access has been restored."
How long did the Speechmatics outage last?
About 1 hour 22 min: from May 15, 2026, 10:39 UTC to May 15, 2026, 12:02 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.
Was Speechmatics completely down?
The Speechmatics status page rated it "Critical", its highest impact level: an outage of the affected parts, not only slowness. The affected parts listed were: Portal (portal.speechmatics.com).
Which parts of Speechmatics were affected?
The Speechmatics status page listed: Portal (portal.speechmatics.com).
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Quotes are the Speechmatics status page's own words, from the official incident. Is It Up or Down is independent and not affiliated with Speechmatics. Times are UTC.