Is AssemblyAI Down?

AI & Machine LearningLive status, outages, and incident history

No. AssemblyAI is up right now.

Every monitored AssemblyAI system is operational as of August 24, 2026. PulsAPI did not find an outage in its latest check of the official status feed.

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AssemblyAI Component Status

The main AssemblyAI systems on this page. All 16 are operational right now.

16operational

APIs » Asynchronous API

Operational

APIs » LLM Gateway

Operational

APIs » Streaming API

Operational

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Recent AssemblyAI Outages & Incidents

Incident history from the official AssemblyAI status page, including resolution updates.

Async Transcription Service IssuesResolved Aug 20, 2026 · 49 minResolved

This incident has been resolved. Between approximately 13:40 and 14:40 UTC, asynchronous transcription requests on our US endpoint experienced elevated latency and errors. Processing times and error rates have returned to normal ranges and the backlog has cleared. --- [2026-08-20T14:39:49.376Z] (monitoring) A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring recovery. --- [2026-08-20T14:25:16.273Z] (identified) We have identified the cause of the elevated error rates affecting asynchronous transcription requests. Our engineering team is actively restoring capacity, and error rates should improve as this completes. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. --- [2026-08-20T14:21:09.077Z] (investigating) We’re seeing elevated latency and errors on async transcription submissions, and our on-call team is actively investigating. Capacity is scaling out now, and we’re monitoring recovery.

EU endpoint session failures on Universal 3.5 Pro RealtimeResolved Aug 19, 2026 · 7 minResolved

This incident has been resolved. From 13:00–13:12 UTC, users creating new streaming sessions using the EU endpoint were receiving a 3005 close code. --- [2026-08-19T13:20:13.849Z] (monitoring) We are continuing to monitor for any further issues. --- [2026-08-19T13:18:57.943Z] (monitoring) A fix has been implemented and our team is monitoring the results. Users can now create new realtime sessions successfully. --- [2026-08-19T13:17:41.653Z] (identified) The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented. --- [2026-08-19T13:22:00.751Z] (investigating) We're currently investigating an issue affecting users on our Universal 3.5 Pro Realtime model, where new streaming sessions could not be created on our EU endpoint. This occurred from 13:00–13:12 UTC. Affected users are seeing a 3005 close code. Users on the US endpoint are unaffected.

Elevated processing times for Universal-3 Pro and Universal-3.5 Pro async transcriptionResolved Aug 18, 2026 · 38 minResolved

This incident has been resolved. Processing times for pre-recorded transcription requests using Universal-3 Pro and Universal-3.5 Pro have returned to normal ranges and the backlog has cleared. --- [2026-08-18T19:55:03.585Z] (monitoring) Processing times for pre-recorded transcription requests using Universal-3 Pro and Universal-3.5 Pro are returning to normal ranges and the backlog has largely cleared. We are continuing to monitor to ensure stability. --- [2026-08-18T19:46:54.029Z] (identified) We have identified the cause of the elevated processing times affecting pre-recorded transcription requests using Universal-3 Pro and Universal-3.5 Pro. Our engineering team has addressed a capacity constraint and is working to restore full capacity. Processing times will remain elevated while the backlog clears, and some customers may see requests queued or throttled. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. --- [2026-08-18T19:34:20.040Z] (investigating) We're currently seeing longer than usual processing times for asynchronous transcription requests using Universal-3 Pro and Universal-3.5 Pro. Requests are being accepted and are completing, but time to completion is elevated while our queues work through a backlog.

AssemblyAI Uptime History

Daily uptime recorded by PulsAPI over the last 90 days, with the days that carried a AssemblyAI incident marked. Each day is measured from our own checks, so the record continues even when the vendor publishes nothing.

Uptime history91 days observed

May 2699.73% average · 8 days with incidentsAug 24

Going further back: AssemblyAI uptime by month and every recorded AssemblyAI outage.

Live AssemblyAI Outage Reports

Problems reported by engineers using AssemblyAI. Reports often appear 10 to 20 minutes before the official status page moves, and stay on this page for 90 days.

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About AssemblyAI

AssemblyAI is a speech recognition and audio intelligence API offering transcription, speaker diarization, sentiment analysis, and PII redaction. AssemblyAI API outages interrupt media processing pipelines. Track AssemblyAI status and outages here.

Over the past 30 days, PulsAPI has measured AssemblyAI uptime at 99.99%. Response times, incident history, and SLA tracking for AssemblyAI are available on the PulsAPI dashboard.

AssemblyAI Status FAQ

Is AssemblyAI down right now?

PulsAPI checks AssemblyAI every 60 seconds. The verdict at the top of this page comes from the latest poll of the official AssemblyAI status feed and refreshes automatically, so you are not looking at a stale cached answer.

What should I do if AssemblyAI is not working?

Check the component list on this page first to see if your failure matches a known outage. If it does, you can report the issue for other engineers, follow the incident timeline for vendor updates, and run any fallback your app supports until AssemblyAI recovers.

How do I check AssemblyAI uptime history?

PulsAPI tracks AssemblyAI uptime over 30, 60, and 90-day rolling windows. The current 30-day uptime is 99.99%. A free PulsAPI account unlocks the full 90-day SLA history and incident timeline for AssemblyAI.

How fast does PulsAPI detect AssemblyAI outages?

PulsAPI polls the official AssemblyAI status page every 60 seconds and usually delivers alerts to Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, or email in under 4 seconds after detection. That is often faster than someone on your team notices on their own.

Does PulsAPI track individual AssemblyAI components?

Yes. PulsAPI monitors 16 individual AssemblyAI components, so you can see which service or region is affected instead of a generic "service degraded" banner.

Can I get alerts when AssemblyAI goes down?

Yes. Create a PulsAPI account and subscribe to AssemblyAI. Email alerts are included on the free Starter plan. Paid plans add Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, and webhooks whenever AssemblyAI status changes.

How do I report an issue with AssemblyAI to the community?

Click "Report an issue" at the top of this page, pick the issue type and severity, and optionally add your region and a short note. Reports are anonymous and help other engineers spot AssemblyAI problems early. Official status pages often lag real incidents by 10 to 20 minutes.

Is there a free way to monitor AssemblyAI?

Yes. PulsAPI's Starter plan includes up to 25 monitored services with Slack and email alerts, and the 30-day free trial requires no credit card. You can monitor AssemblyAI alongside up to 24 other services at pulsapi.com/signup.

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