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Is Dropbox down right now? Live status and outage tracker

No, Dropbox is up.

No outage detected, and no user reports in the last hour.

Dropbox's own status page: status.dropbox.com

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User reports, last 24 hours, 15 minutes a segment: 96 flowing 0 slow (elevated) 0 jammed (outage)

User reports, last 24 hours

9 reports in total, counted in 15-minute windows

No problem reports came in for Dropbox in the last hour, and at this time of day there are usually almost none. Over the last 24 hours there were 9 reports. Worldwide, most recent reports were about website (60%) and login (20%). There has been no spike in reports since 9 October. These are user reports from the US, where most people report Dropbox problems.

Around the world right now: normal in 17 other countries. By country

NormalClose to the usual level24 h · 9 reports
ElevatedMore than 1.5 times the usual levelNone in this chart
OutageMore than twice the usual level and far above the day's averageNone in this chart
Usual levelWhat a usual day sees at that timeAlmost none at this time of day

Reports, last hour

Quiet

Uptime, 24 h

100.00%

No outage windows

Last outage

None

In the last 24 hours

Busiest 15 minutes

4 reports, 23 h ago

Last 24 hours

Dropbox outages and problems

In the past 24 hours, 9 user reports came in for Dropbox. Counting only the 15-minute windows with a spike big enough to count as an outage, that comes to 100.00% uptime for the day.

The busiest 15-minute window had 4 reports, about 23 hours ago. That stays below our outage threshold, so it doesn't count as downtime.

No problems detected in the last 24 hoursReports for Dropbox stayed at their usual level the whole time.

Official status

What Dropbox's status page says

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Report categories

What people can report about Dropbox

What went wrong

What people said was wrong in recent problem reports for Dropbox worldwide.

Website60%
Login20%
App20%

Share of 5 recent reports that said what was wrong, from every country listed below.

World map

Dropbox reports around the world

In the last 24 hours, 23 problem reports about Dropbox came in from 3 countries. Right now reports are at the usual level in every country.

Outage now
Problems now
Normal

Each dot is a group of recent reports, coloured by how its country is doing now; bigger dots, more reports.

Country	Now	24 hours
The US numbers above	Normal	14
France	Normal	8
Germany	Normal	1
The Netherlands	Normal	0
Belgium	Normal	0
The UK	Normal	0
Australia	Normal	0
Canada	Normal	0
Spain	Normal	0
Italy	Normal	0
Brazil	Normal	0
India	Normal	0

Each country's status compares its reports with the usual level there. 6 more countries had 0 reports in the last 24 hours. Map outlines: Natural Earth.

Last 30 days

Dropbox problem spikes, last 30 days

Since 9 October, Dropbox had no outage spikes or periods of elevated reports.

By country

Each square is one day in the countries with the most reports: red when reports stayed at outage level for half an hour or more, amber when they stayed above the usual level for an hour or more, grey otherwise.

The US46
France19
Brazil6
The Netherlands3
Canada2
Germany2
The UK2
Japan2

Country history starts on 28 October 2026. Days run from midnight to midnight, Central European time.

A spike is a sharp rise in problem reports from users, kept exactly as this page showed it at the time. This history starts on 9 October 2026. Monthly reports for all services

Troubleshooting

How to fix Dropbox not working

Dropbox is up on our end, so if it won't work for you, the problem is most likely on your side. Work through these in order:

Your browser tries to reach dropbox.com over your own connection, right now. Nothing is sent to us or stored.

Check Dropbox server status first
If you are asking 'is Dropbox down right now,' look at the live data above. Current operational with 100.00% uptime over 24 hours and 9 reports filed. Last outage was more than 24 hours ago. If the status shows down or degraded, the problem is on Dropbox's end and you just need to wait.
Force quit and relink the desktop app
When Dropbox is not working today, the desktop client is the usual culprit. Quit the app, sign out, then sign back in. This clears stale auth tokens that cause sync failures after an outage. If files still will not sync, check Dropbox down detector community reports to see if others hit the same wall.
Check your connection and DNS
If you searched 'is Dropbox down' and the status looks fine, your own connection may be the issue. Run a traceroute to dropbox.com. Switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data to rule out your router. A VPN can also block Dropbox network status endpoints, so disable it and try again. If 'is Dropbox working' is your question and everything else checks out, the Dropbox outage today 2026 may be regional and isolated to your ISP.

While Dropbox is down: what to use instead

Your local Dropbox folder Files the desktop app has already synced to your computer still open from that folder, though online-only files won't, and any edits you make there upload once the service is back.
The website in a browser Sign in through a browser when the desktop app hangs on syncing, because the website and the sync client can fail separately.
WeTransfer Good for sending one large file that can't wait.
Google Drive or OneDrive If a team needs a shared folder to keep working while you wait, set one up there and move the files back later.

Your device

Fix Dropbox on Windows, Mac, Android and iPhone

Dropbox on Windows

Fix: Restart the Dropbox desktop app from the system tray or restart your computer to clear stuck sync processes. You can also check if your Windows Defender or firewall is blocking Dropbox's network access.
Check: Look at the Dropbox icon in the system tray for sync error badges or hover over it to see the status. If it says 'Connecting' indefinitely, the service may be down.

Command Prompt

ping dropbox.comTest whether Dropbox's servers reply

nslookup dropbox.comCheck that Dropbox's DNS resolves

tracert dropbox.comTrace where the connection drops

ipconfig /flushdnsClear the DNS cache, then reload

Dropbox on Mac

Fix: Force quit Dropbox using Activity Monitor and relaunch it from your Applications folder. Ensure that Dropbox has the necessary Finder extension and accessibility permissions enabled in macOS System Settings.
Check: Check the Dropbox icon in the macOS menu bar for warning symbols or a perpetual 'Connecting' status. Try accessing your account via the Dropbox website to see if the web portal is responsive.

Terminal

ping -c 4 dropbox.comTest whether Dropbox's servers reply

nslookup dropbox.comCheck that Dropbox's DNS resolves

traceroute dropbox.comTrace where the connection drops

sudo dscacheutil -flushcache; sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponderFlush the macOS DNS cache, then reload

Dropbox on Android

Fix: Clear the Dropbox app cache in your device settings or force stop the app before relaunching it. Ensure you have the latest version installed from the Google Play Store.
Check: Open the Dropbox app to see if you get a connection error or if your files fail to load. You can also try accessing Dropbox using a mobile web browser to rule out app-specific issues.

Dropbox on iPhone and iPad

Fix: Force close the Dropbox app and toggle your Wi-Fi or cellular connection to refresh the network. If the problem persists, check the App Store for updates or reinstall the Dropbox app.
Check: Check if the Dropbox app displays an 'Offline' or network error banner at the top of the screen. Try logging into the Dropbox website via Safari to confirm if the cloud service is reachable.

About

What happens when Dropbox goes down

Dropbox is cloud storage that syncs your files between your laptop and phone, and plenty of teams run their whole workday from its shared folders. When uploads stall and shared links fail, you search 'is Dropbox down right now' before blaming your own connection.

The desktop app spins on 'syncing' forever, shared links open an error page instead of the file, sign-in attempts bounce back to the login screen, and camera uploads stop without any warning. You blame your Wi-Fi first. Then you search 'is Dropbox working' and find 9 reports logged here in the past 24 hours, which points at Dropbox rather than your router.

Servers and network

Dropbox IP address, servers and network

IPv4 address: 162.125.66.18
IPv6: 2620:100:6022:18::a27d:4212
Network: AS19679 · Dropbox, Inc., registered in the United States
DNS hosted by: Amazon Route 53
HTTPS certificate: Issued by DigiCert Inc, valid until 18 Apr 2027 (168 days)
HTTP/3: Supported
Our check: Answered in 256 ms

Checked from our server in Frankfurt, Germany, 18 h ago, for www.dropbox.com. Visitors elsewhere may see different addresses.

Checked from 11 places around the world

All 11 locations got an answer from www.dropbox.com. Fastest from Milan (609 ms), slowest from Singapore (1,627 ms). Every location connected through Dropbox, Inc. (AS19679), using 8 different addresses.

Location	Result	Time	Address reached
FrankfurtGermany	Up	864 ms	162.125.66.18
ViennaAustria	Up	787 ms	162.125.66.18
MilanItaly	Up	609 ms	162.125.69.18
ParisFrance	Up	673 ms	162.125.66.18
AmsterdamNetherlands	Up	751 ms	162.125.65.18
MadridSpain	Up	823 ms	162.125.68.18
WarsawPoland	Up	802 ms	162.125.66.18
Los AngelesUSA	Up	671 ms	162.125.2.18
São PauloBrazil	Up	1,238 ms	162.125.5.18
SingaporeSingapore	Up	1,627 ms	162.125.81.18
TokyoJapan	Up	942 ms	162.125.80.18

Checked with check-host.net from its servers in these cities 18 h ago, for www.dropbox.com. Time is how long each server took to load the page.

Questions

Dropbox FAQ

Is Dropbox down right now?

Current status is operational. You might see a local connection error if your desktop client cannot reach the sync servers. Our records show 9 outage reports in the last 24h, with uptime at 100.00% for the past day. The last recorded downtime was more than 24 hours ago. People typing is Dropbox down or is Dropbox working when files stall during upload can fix the issue by pausing the client and resuming it.

What is the Dropbox server status?

A Dropbox outage today 2026 looks different from past years because they split storage into regional buckets. You might access files hosted in the US while European requests return a 503 error. You can check the official company page for a map, but our data comes from independent monitors that catch silent failures.

Why is Dropbox not working today?

If Dropbox not working today is your main complaint, the cause might be a local client bug rather than a global server crash. Your desktop app might hit a sync conflict if two computers change the same file at the same time. Try unlinking your account and signing back in to clear the cached index. The desktop client downloads a fresh manifest during this process, which fixes most phantom sync loops. You can also check your firewall rules to confirm the client has open access to ports 80 and 443.

How do I check if Dropbox is down?

You can use a Dropbox down detector tool like this page to verify a crash. We compare live reports against automated API checks to spot a disruption. Look for a spike in the graph above, which means many people experience the same failure at once. You can also try loading the Dropbox website in an incognito window to bypass cached browser data. Restarting your router is a good troubleshooting step if the site fails to load on multiple devices.

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How we track Dropbox

The status on this page comes from user-submitted problem reports for Dropbox, counted in 15-minute windows over the last 24 hours. Each window is compared with the normal level for Dropbox, so a few complaints on a quiet day don't trigger anything, but a sudden jump well above normal does.

When reports climb well above normal, the status here changes to partial outage or major outage and the chart moves with it. This is separate from Dropbox's official status page: user reports tend to show a problem early, while the official page confirms the cause. If the two disagree, check both.