Yes, Reddit went down on May 18, 2026. The outage started around 10:20 AM PT and affected thousands of users across the world. Both the desktop site and mobile app had problems. Old Reddit users were hit first, with reports of pages not loading and feeds throwing errors. Within minutes, reports on Downdetector crossed 10,000 and kept climbing. Reddit’s own status page confirmed the problem and said the team was investigating. This is what happened, what was affected, and what users can do when Reddit goes down.
When did Reddit go down on May 18, 2026
The outage began at around 10:20 AM PT on May 18, 2026. The first wave of reports came from Old Reddit users who said pages were not loading. Within 20 minutes, reports on Down detector crossed 6,000. By 10:40 AM PT, that number had jumped past 10,000. Reports continued to climb past 13,000, then 17,000, and eventually crossed 25,000 as the morning went on. The official status page was updated to show degraded performance across multiple parts of the site including feeds, posts, search, media storage, mobile apps, and mobile web.
What was affected
The outage hit several parts of Reddit at the same time. Old Reddit was the first to show problems. New Reddit was also affected, with images and media not loading properly. The mobile app on both iOS and Android had issues with content not displaying. Reddit search was broken for many users. Media storage was listed as a separate affected component on Reddit’s status page. Users trying to view images, videos, and other media in posts were getting errors or blank screens even when the text of the post loaded.
What Reddit Said
Reddit’s official status page was updated at 10:39 AM PT with the message investigating elevated site errors and issues accessing media. A later update confirmed the issue had been identified and a fix was being put in place. The status page said- the issue has been identified, and we are working on implementing a fix. While this is ongoing, you may encounter errors and general loading issues across feeds, posts, and search. It did not immediately give a cause for the outage publicly.
Is This Reddit’s First Outage in 2026
No. Reddit has had several outages in 2026 already. On January 13, 2026, Reddit suffered a major outage starting around 8:30 AM PT. Reports on Downdetector crossed 110,000 at the peak. That outage lasted about an hour before they fixed it. There was also a smaller outage on May 9, 2026 caused by an AWS us-east-1 outage that affected multiple services. The May 18 outage is the latest in a string of performance issues Reddit has had this year.
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How to Check If Reddit Is Back Up
The fastest way to check is Reddit’s own status page at redditstatus.com. It is updated directly by Reddit’s team and shows which parts of the site are affected and when fixes are being applied. Other third-party sites like Downdetector, StatusGator, and IsDown also track Reddit outages in real time using a mix of official status data and user reports. If it is down for everyone, these sites will show a spike in reports. If only you are having trouble, the problem may be with your internet connection, browser, or app.
What to do when Reddit is Down
Clear your browser cache and try reloading the page. Try accessing Reddit through a different browser or switch between old.reddit.com and www.reddit.com. If you are on the app, try using the mobile website instead. Check redditstatus.com to confirm whether it is a site-wide issue. If it is, there is nothing to do except wait for Reddit to fix it.They usually resolves outages within an hour for most users.
Is Reddit down on May 18 2026?
Yes. Reddit went down on May 18, 2026 starting around 10:20 AM PT. Over 25,000 users reported issues on Downdetector. Reddit confirmed the outage on its status page and said a fix was being put in place.
What parts of Reddit were affected?
Old Reddit, new Reddit, the mobile app on iOS and Android, Reddit search, Reddit media storage, and Reddit mobile web were all affected.
How long did the Reddit outage last on May 18?
They identified the issue and began working on a fix but the full resolution time was not confirmed at the time of writing. Previous outages in 2026 were resolved within one hour.
How do I check if Reddit is back up?
Visit redditstatus.com for official updates from its team. You can also check Downdetector or StatusGator for real-time user reports.