Is Substack down right now?
OperationalSubstack is a publishing platform where writers create paid and free email newsletters, podcasts, and blogs with built-in subscription and payment tools. Current OutageHQ URL check for Substack: up and running.
Current URL check for Substack
Substack is up and running
https://substack.com
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Report an outageLast checked: . Current OutageHQ status: operational. There have been 0 user-submitted reports in the past 24 hours. Automated monitoring results are summarized on this page.
Substack service health
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4 PM UTC: 345 ms response, 0 incidents, 0 reports
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Substack outage guide
Clear steps, real-time checks, and helpful context when Substack isn't working.
Check this firstCompare a published newsletter in an email inbox with its web post and draft editor; sending and reading can fail separately.
What might affect Substack?
Substack outages typically affect the web reader, newsletter sending, or the editor independently. Emails already sent are delivered via standard email infrastructure and are unaffected by Substack website downtime.
What to do when Substack is not working
- Newsletters already sent are delivered via email — subscribers can read them in their inbox even if Substack's website is down.
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Source checks for Substack
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Provider updates
View Substack status page — All Systems Operational
- Elevated latencies
resolved · Oct 9, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC
- Delays in post delivery stats
resolved · Aug 30, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC
- Issues loading Notes
resolved · Aug 18, 2026, 4:54 AM UTC
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