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Is Descript Down?

SaaSLive status, outages, and incident history

No. Descript is up right now.

Every monitored Descript system is operational as of November 9, 2026. PulsAPI did not find an outage in its latest check of the official status feed.

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Descript Status Summary

As of 12:13 UTC on 9 November 2026, Descript is operational. PulsAPI checked Descript's official status page and found 25 of 25 components operational, with no active incidents. Over the last 30 days PulsAPI measured 99.97% uptime for Descript, counting degraded performance as up. The latest incident, "Avatar Outage", was on Nov 2, 2026 and lasted 5h 36m.

Cite as: PulsAPI, “Descript status”, checked 9 November 2026, 12:13 UTC. https://www.pulsapi.com/services/descript

Descript Component Status

The main Descript systems on this page. All 25 are operational right now.

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Agent
Operational
Automatic multicam
Operational
Avatars
Operational

22 more components tracked

Their status is in the bar above. Free accounts see every component by name.

Also tracking Center active speaker, Cleanup, Create clips and reels, Desktop App, Editing, Eye contact, File upload/sync, Generated speech, Green screen, Image generation, Layouts, Live Collaboration/Project Sync, and 10 more.

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Component statuses may change independently during partial outages.

Recent Descript Outages & Incidents

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

Avatar OutageResolved Nov 2, 2026 · 5h 36mResolved

This issue is now resolved. --- [2026-11-02T22:56:37Z] (monitoring) Functionality is fully restored and we are monitoring to ensure the system continues to be operational. --- [2026-11-02T18:27:32Z] (identified) We have identified a downstream issue with models used for the Avatars feature, causing them to be unavailable. We'll provide an update as soon as functionality is restored.

Planned database maintenanceResolved Nov 2, 2026 · 10 minResolved

Maintenance has started --- [2026-10-27T19:28:23Z] (maintenance_scheduled) Maintenance for our servers has been scheduled for Sunday, November 1st, 2026 at 6pm PDT. During this time, Descript will be unavailable.

Increased latency for agent API jobsResolved Oct 29, 2026 · 33h 16mResolved

This issue is now resolved. --- [2026-10-30T21:26:33Z] (monitoring) Functionality is restored and we are monitoring to ensure the system continues to be operational. --- [2026-10-30T16:58:17Z] (investigating) We are still investigating the root cause of this issue, and are working on a fix --- [2026-10-29T19:36:34Z] (monitoring) Functionality is fully restored and we are monitoring to ensure the system continues to be operational. --- [2026-10-29T17:07:32Z] (investigating) We’re seeing increased latency for jobs initiated via the agent API, and are currently investigating the underlying issue.

Descript Uptime History

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

Uptime history91 days observed
Aug 11100.00% average · 4 days with incidentsNov 9

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

Live Descript Outage Reports

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

Reports, last 24 hours0 total
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About Descript

Is Descript down? Descript reports live availability for 25 components at status.descript.com, among them Squadcast, Stytch and Web App. Track Descript outages, degradations and past incidents here, with uptime history and alerts across your SaaS stack.

Over the past 30 days, PulsAPI has measured Descript uptime at 99.97%. Response times, incident history, and SLA tracking for Descript are available on the PulsAPI dashboard.

Descript Status FAQ

Is Descript down right now?

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

What should I do if Descript 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 Descript recovers.

How do I check Descript uptime history?

PulsAPI tracks Descript uptime over 30, 60, and 90-day rolling windows. The current 30-day uptime is 99.97%. The 90-day uptime strip on this page is public: no account needed. A free account adds alerts whenever Descript changes state, plus 15 days of incident detail; Pro extends that to 90 days and Business to 13 months.

How fast does PulsAPI detect Descript outages?

PulsAPI reads the official Descript status page. PulsAPI re-checks it every 60 seconds. Alerts reach Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, or email once a change has held for 5 minutes, so a one-minute blip does not page you.

Does PulsAPI track individual Descript components?

Yes. PulsAPI monitors 25 individual Descript components, so you can see which service or region is affected instead of a generic "service degraded" banner.

Can I get alerts when Descript goes down?

Yes. Create a free account and subscribe to Descript: the free plan covers three services with unlimited email alerts and no monthly notification cap. Paid plans lift the monitor limit entirely (Pro and above do not meter how many vendors you watch) and route the same alerts into Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty and webhooks.

How do I report an issue with Descript 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 Descript problems early. Official status pages often lag real incidents by 10 to 20 minutes.

Is there a free way to monitor Descript?

Yes. The free plan covers 3 monitored services with unlimited email alerts, permanently, so Descript plus two more costs nothing. Every new account also opens with a 30-day Business trial (unlimited monitors, Slack alerts, SLA reporting) with no credit card.

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