Is Speechmatics down? › Outage history › Jul 16, 2026

Speechmatics outage on Jul 16, 2026: what happened

On Jul 16, 2026, the Speechmatics status page reported "portal.speechmatics.com - Outage". About 2 hours 15 min: from Jul 16, 2026, 08:38 UTC to Jul 16, 2026, 10:53 UTC, by the official start and resolution times.

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Started
Jul 16, 2026, 08:38 UTC
Resolved
Jul 16, 2026, 10:53 UTC
Duration
2 hours 15 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 08:55 UTC on Jul 16, 2026, it said: "Our third-party authentication provider has a confirmed outage. We are monitoring the situation closely and will provide an update as soon as we have more information. We apologize for the disruption."

When was it fixed?

The Speechmatics status page marked it resolved at Jul 16, 2026, 10:53 UTC, 2 hours 15 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jul 16, 2026, 10:20 UTC.

Timeline of official updates

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

  1. Jul 16, 2026, 08:38 UTC investigating

    We're experiencing a service outage on portal.speechmatics.com. Our team is currently working to restore the service. We apologize for any inconvenience.

  2. Jul 16, 2026, 08:55 UTC identified

    Our third-party authentication provider has a confirmed outage. We are monitoring the situation closely and will provide an update as soon as we have more information. We apologize for the disruption.

  3. Jul 16, 2026, 10:20 UTC monitoring

    We have confirmed that the authentication issues have been resolved by our third-party provider. Service has completely returned to normal. Thank you for your patience.

  4. Jul 16, 2026, 10:53 UTC resolved

    This incident has been resolved.

Speechmatics outage questions

What caused the Speechmatics outage on Jul 16, 2026?

The Speechmatics status page has not published a cause. When it identified the problem (Jul 16, 2026, 08:55 UTC) it said: "Our third-party authentication provider has a confirmed outage. We are monitoring the situation closely and will provide an update as soon as we have more information. We apologize for the disruption."

When was the Speechmatics outage on Jul 16, 2026 fixed?

The Speechmatics status page marked it resolved at Jul 16, 2026, 10:53 UTC, 2 hours 15 min after it started. A fix was in place and being monitored from Jul 16, 2026, 10:20 UTC.

How long did the Speechmatics outage last?

About 2 hours 15 min: from Jul 16, 2026, 08:38 UTC to Jul 16, 2026, 10:53 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.