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Is Canvas down right now?

Is Canvas down right now?

Live status across 34 global checkpoints, combined with real-time user reports — so you know whether it's Canvas, your ISP, or your country.

Online · all systems normal

Canvas is online

All 34 global checkpoints are reachable and user reports are at baseline.

Aggregated status auto-updates every 5 minutes · —

USER REPORTS · LAST 24H
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Reports in the last 24h

No widespread issues reported in the last 24h
GLOBAL CHECKS · 28 LOCATIONS Refreshed every 5 minutes
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Detailed checks across 34 locations

Every checkpoint with response time and last-checked timestamp.

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STATUS THRESHOLDS:
Up — 2xx/3xx response < 1 000 ms Slow — response 1–3 s Down — 4xx/5xx · timeout · > 3 s
Location Status Response Updated

User reports timeline

What real users are telling us about Canvas over the last 24 hours.

Reports volume — last 24 hours

Each cell is a 30-minute window:
Baseline Elevated Outage signal
Baseline · 0 reports / 30 min Elevated · 1–10 reports / 30 min Outage signal · 11+ reports / 30 min

Top reported issues

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  • No issues reported in the last 24 hours

Live reports

  • No live reports yet

Canvas Not Working for You? It Might Not Be an Outage

If Canvas appears online but courses, assignments, uploads, or messages still fail to load, the issue may be local rather than a platform-wide outage. Browser cache, school login settings, file upload limits, DNS problems, or network restrictions can affect dashboard access, submissions, and course materials.

Common Reasons Canvas Stops Working

  • Browser cache or outdated app version
  • Course dashboard or assignment loading problems
  • Upload errors or unsupported file formats
  • DNS issues affecting platform access
  • School login, account, or permission errors

How to Fix Canvas Access Issues

  • Refresh Canvas or restart the app
  • Clear browser cache or app data
  • Check your internet connection and reconnect to Wi-Fi
  • Try a supported browser or smaller file upload
  • Log out and sign back in through your school portal
  • Use VeePN if DNS problems or ISP restrictions affect access

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How our status checker works

Real-world checks plus user reports — combined every minute.

We test from real-world network conditions, not just data centers — so we can tell whether Canvas is blocked at your ISP, restricted in your country, or genuinely down for everyone.

  • 28 global checkpoints

    Independent vantage points across Americas, EMEA, APAC test reachability simultaneously.

  • User reports

    Anonymous reports add ground truth our automated checks can miss.

  • Smart classification

    If reports surge AND multiple regions fail, it's an outage. Otherwise it's local to your network.

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Location United States, NY
Canvas reachable Yes · 142 ms
Encryption AES-256-GCM

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I tell if Canvas is down right now?

Start with this page and the official status page. When a large number of people report it simultaneously, it is most likely a real failure and not just your laptop that has a glitch.

Why is Canvas not working on my device?

When Canvas doesn't work only to you, it is often a local problem. You could have a Wi-Fi that is not stable, have a disorganized browser cache, or have an extension that is breaking logins. In case other users also complain, it is possible that it is Canvas outage.

When will Canvas be back up?

For most incidents, Canvas comes back once the platform team resolves the root cause, and updates appear on the status page as they go. If you’re stuck refreshing and thinking when will Canvas be back up, check the latest incident note and timestamp. That’s usually the most accurate signal.

Is Canvas still down if the site loads but features fail?

Sometimes Canvas loads, but uploads, quizzes, or grades feel frozen. That can still count as “down” in real life because the part you need is broken. Check Canvas server status and the incident list to see if a specific feature is affected.

What to do if the Canvas app is not working while the web version works?

In the event that the Canvas application fails, yet the browser one operates, you can also verify to upgrade the application and log out and back in, and use mobile data rather than Wi-Fi networks.