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Degraded. Slack is up but having problems.

Slack is reporting degraded performance as of October 11, 2026. Expect slower responses or more errors. The affected components are listed below.

DegradedChecked just nowLive · 60s while moving1 active incident

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Official Slack status page
How we know: the official Slack status page, PulsAPI's own check (every 60 seconds while one is moving, every 5 to 20 minutes while it is stable), and outage reports from engineers. How PulsAPI monitoring works

Slack Component Status

1 of 11 Slack components are impaired. Worst problems listed first.

1degraded10operational
Connectivity
Degraded
Apps/Integrations/APIs
Operational
Canvases
Operational

8 more components tracked

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

Also tracking Files, Huddles, Login/SSO, Messaging, Notifications, Search, Workflows, Workspace/Org Administration.

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Component statuses may change independently during partial outages.

Recent Slack Outages & Incidents

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

Slack for iOS closing unexpectedly when opening channelsStarted Oct 9, 2026Investigating

Users may experience iOS closing unexpectedly when opening channels. We're actively looking in to this, and we'll share another update as soon as we have more information. We appreciate your patience in the meantime.

Free Plan Customers Are Experiencing Message FailuresStarted Oct 1, 2026Investigating

We're aware that some customers on our free plan are experiencing message-sending limit blocks in an unusual spike pattern, which is preventing them from sending messages. We're investigating why this message limit was triggered unexpectedly for some teams. If you're affected, you may be temporarily unable to send messages until this is resolved. We'll provide an update in 30 minutes or sooner if additional information becomes available.

Some customers experiencing blurry image previews and download issuesStarted Sep 12, 2026Investigating

We're aware there's an issue where a subset of customers are experiencing blurry images which can't be downloaded, this is happening across all clients. We're actively working to understand the cause, scope, fix, or other details.

Slack Uptime History

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

Uptime history91 days observed
Jul 13100.00% average · 41 days with incidentsOct 11

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

Live Slack Outage Reports

Problems reported by engineers using Slack. 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
24h agoNothing reportednow
Most recent report
OtherSevereKansas, United Statesabout 44 days ago

Audio desync and echo problems during huddles

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Reports are anonymous, take about ten seconds, and help the next engineer who checks.

About Slack

Slack is the enterprise messaging and collaboration platform used by 38.8M+ daily active users to coordinate work across channels, direct messages, and app integrations. Slack outages severely disrupt team communication and workflow automation. Track Slack status and outages here.

Over the past 30 days, PulsAPI has measured Slack uptime at 100.00%. Response times, incident history, and SLA tracking for Slack are available on the PulsAPI dashboard.

Slack Status FAQ

Is Slack down right now?

The verdict at the top of this page comes from the latest poll of the official Slack status feed and refreshes automatically, so you are not looking at a stale cached answer. PulsAPI re-checks a vendor every 60 seconds whenever it is not fully operational, or has changed status in the last 30 minutes, so an incident is always on the fastest cadence. Vendors that are stable and rarely watched are re-checked every 5 to 20 minutes instead.

What should I do if Slack 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 Slack recovers.

How do I check Slack uptime history?

PulsAPI tracks Slack uptime over 30, 60, and 90-day rolling windows. The current 30-day uptime is 100.00%. The 90-day uptime strip on this page is public: no account needed. A free account adds alerts whenever Slack changes state, plus 15 days of incident detail; Pro extends that to 90 days and Business to 13 months.

How fast does PulsAPI detect Slack outages?

PulsAPI reads the official Slack status page. PulsAPI re-checks a vendor every 60 seconds whenever it is not fully operational, or has changed status in the last 30 minutes, so an incident is always on the fastest cadence. Vendors that are stable and rarely watched are re-checked every 5 to 20 minutes instead. Alerts reach Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, or email within seconds of detection.

Does PulsAPI track individual Slack components?

Yes. PulsAPI monitors 11 individual Slack components, so you can see which service or region is affected instead of a generic "service degraded" banner.

Can I get alerts when Slack goes down?

Yes. Create a free account and subscribe to Slack: 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 Slack 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 Slack problems early. Official status pages often lag real incidents by 10 to 20 minutes.

Is there a free way to monitor Slack?

Yes. The free plan covers 3 monitored services with unlimited email alerts, permanently, so Slack 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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