How to Check If Your Website Is Down for Everyone or Just You

You try to open your website — and it won’t load. Panic sets in. But before you start calling your hosting provider, you need to answer one question: is it down for everyone or just you?

1. Try Opening It on Another Device or Network

Sometimes the issue is local — a Wi-Fi hiccup, cached DNS, or temporary ISP block. Try loading your website using mobile data or another browser. If it works elsewhere, your site is fine; the issue is on your side.

2. Use Online “Is It Down?” Tools

Free tools like “Down For Everyone Or Just Me” or “IsItDownRightNow” can quickly tell if your site is globally unreachable. However, these services only check once and don’t notify you if the site goes down later.

3. Check Your DNS and Hosting Status

Outages can happen when your domain’s DNS records expire, or your hosting provider is performing maintenance. Use your domain registrar’s dashboard to verify DNS status and expiration date.

4. Set Up Continuous Uptime Monitoring

Instead of reacting to problems, stay ahead of them. With UptyBots, you can automatically monitor your website’s uptime from multiple global locations and receive instant alerts if it goes down.

5. Why Continuous Monitoring Matters

Even short outages can mean lost sales, missed signups, and poor SEO performance. Uptime monitoring ensures you’re the first to know when something’s wrong — not your customers.