WhatsApp

Is WhatsApp down?

Some problems detected

Users are reporting problems related to: messaging, connection and app crashing.

WhatsApp Messenger is a cross platform mobile messaging app for smart phones such as the iPhone, Android phones, Windows Mobile or Blackberry. Whatsapp allows users to send and recieve messages, photos, and other information and is considered an alternative to text messages or SMS.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of WhatsApp reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

WhatsApp Outage Chart 03/16/2026 07:00

March 16: Problems at WhatsApp

WhatsApp is having issues since 02:20 AM EST. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by WhatsApp users through our website.

  1. Messaging (25%)

    Messaging (25%)

  2. Connection (24%)

    Connection (24%)

  3. App Crashing (17%)

    App Crashing (17%)

  4. Sign in (13%)

    Sign in (13%)

  5. Glitches (11%)

    Glitches (11%)

  6. Multimedia (7%)

    Multimedia (7%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent WhatsApp outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
GermanyBamberg Glitches
MexicoJuárez Glitches
SpainBarcelona Messaging
MexicoCuliacán Connection
EcuadorMilagro Glitches
ColombiaBogotá Connection
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Community Discussion

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WhatsApp Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • SunilYa66581564 sunil yadav (@SunilYa66581564) reported

    @WhatsApp Whatsaap not working now

  • ugmuganda ugmuganda (@ugmuganda) reported

    @MOHSINMUZAFFAR @HillaryTaylorVI @WhatsApp what's wrong my business is down now

  • Jajadofeicebuq Jailson Lima (@Jajadofeicebuq) reported

    @WhatsApp Help

  • Boywalter4 Thatboychizi (@Boywalter4) reported

    @WhatsApp Please fix this ASAP, some people have life changing transactions going on there😭🙏🏽

  • samka9447 A.K (@samka9447) reported

    @WhatsApp It's that damn semicolon that's causing all this problem

  • 73c56c888f06441 Thanks Thanks (@73c56c888f06441) reported

    @WhatsApp Please solve the problem as soon as possible

  • aayush_22 Aayush kumar (@aayush_22) reported

    @WhatsApp Thanks to this trouble. I was having a fight with my gf over whatsapp ( as she is at hope and due to family restrictions she can't talk over phone) and suddenly sending and receiving of text stopped. This glitch prevented a tsunami. ~ everything happens for a Good reason.

  • MdRizwa33940006 Md Rizwan Ahmad (@MdRizwa33940006) reported

    @WhatsApp not Working sir plz solve fast my Business my work whatsapp

  • myuniverstae Voo💫 (@myuniverstae) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter Please don't fix anything. I need take a break from the many tasks

  • Nandan_deeksha Deeksha Nandan (@Nandan_deeksha) reported

    @WhatsApp What's happening...for two hours I was thinking my net is not working 🙄

  • Nepalmata KHEM LOHANI - RAJAN (@Nepalmata) reported

    @facebookapp @WhatsApp @instagram server down.

  • RajveerJatab Rajveer Jatav 😏 (@RajveerJatab) reported

    @WhatsApp @rajhansrohit People got so much addicted to Social media that 2 hours server down makes them anxious and they are finding ways to talk globally think what will happen if Instagram , Twitter , whatsapp sab band hojaye ya Internet hi band ho jaye 🙏🙄#facebookdown #instagramdown #instadown

  • AhmadB_Here Ahmàd Bàîg (@AhmadB_Here) reported

    What the hell @WhatsApp ?? Claim to be the biggest social media App and Servers Down since last 1 hour... Come on just Do something!! #WhatsApp #whatsappdown

  • yem60467220 ebony (@yem60467220) reported

    @PhiwaNk @WhatsApp Not only Whatsapp..Instagram, Facebook ate all down

  • manas_swain Manas Swain (@manas_swain) reported

    @WhatsApp Really how cool you are.. Please use the word "millions of people are experiencing issues with whatsapp world wide " instead of saying "some people are experiencing issues with whatsapp". Alone India has more than 400 millions of users... It's gigantic ...dear...

  • its_Hannu Hanzala Shahadat (@its_Hannu) reported

    @WhatsApp How much do you guys need more to fix it properly? You are working from last 2 hours or more.

  • Sujal_Pandey07 Sujal (@Sujal_Pandey07) reported

    @WhatsApp Now it's more than 2 hours.. Fix it up asap please!!!

  • yashwentsingh yash rathore (@yashwentsingh) reported

    @WhatsApp Still not working @WhatsApp

  • saurabh9881 Saurabh Chawla (@saurabh9881) reported

    @WhatsApp how long? need any help?

  • alegria_brbara Bárbara Alegría (@alegria_brbara) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter Fix the ******* app

  • avanishbilhaur AVANISH TIWARI (@avanishbilhaur) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter Why not working whatsapp

  • PRJIMMY9 Jimmy Malonga (@PRJIMMY9) reported

    What is wrong with @WhatsApp not working ?

  • arika_billy billy who (@arika_billy) reported

    @WhatsApp @Twitter Omera are you experiencing power outage? Kindly contact @KenyaPower_Care

  • jeet_parekh Jeet Parekh (@jeet_parekh) reported

    @WhatsApp @rajhansrohit Any fix?

  • ZoraizBangash Zoraiz Bangash (@ZoraizBangash) reported

    @WhatsApp Fix the damn platforms already.

  • thekishorRajBJP kishor rajpurohit 🇮🇳 (@thekishorRajBJP) reported

    @WhatsApp i don't believe it... Your server is down @fbnewsroom

  • HarshalRanka12 harshal (@HarshalRanka12) reported

    @WhatsApp @WhatsApp I guess your team is sleeping it’s more than 3 hours now but still you guys are not able to short out the issue #DeleteFacebook #Deleteinstagram #Deletewhatsapp

  • ShikhaS36407132 Shíķhâ Siñğh (@ShikhaS36407132) reported

    Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram face global outage; Facebook spokesperson says company working to get things back to normal @instagram @Facebook @WhatsApp

  • ra3iha09 salem hamad (@ra3iha09) reported

    @WhatsApp let facebook take hand off, and let whatsapp alone , the every thing will be smooth .since facebook involved we get the trouble

  • Mohamme52835716 Mohammed Shahid (@Mohamme52835716) reported

    @WhatsApp @WhatsApp I had already restarted my phone multiple times doubting the internet connection and even called my service provider tir the poor connection. They update that the WhatsApp and Facebook is down 🤕