Our server visits the site
From our server in Europe we look up the name, connect, set up HTTPS and wait for the first answer, and time each step. We try HTTPS first and plain HTTP if HTTPS can't be reached.
Free tool · two checks at once
Is it down for everyone, or just you?
- Name lookup—
- Connection—
- Secure set-up—
- First answer—
Type a website. Our server and your own browser try to reach it at the same moment, so you know at once whether the site is down for everyone or only your network can't get to it.
What each result means
- Up
- It's just you
- Partly reachable
- Having problems
- Down
- Doesn't exist
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How it works
Two checks, one answer
A site that won't load can be down for everyone, or blocked or broken only on the network you're on. Checking from two places tells them apart.
Your browser tries too
At the same moment your browser knocks on the site's door from your network. It only learns whether an answer came back, never what's on the page, and sends no cookies.
We compare the two
Up for us but not for you means your network, your provider or your country is in the way. Down for both means the site itself is down.
Coming next: the view from every PryVPN location
Soon you'll also see whether the site answers from each of our server locations, so you can tell a site that blocks a whole country from one that is down everywhere.
Reading the result
What each result means
The answer combines what our server and your browser saw.
- UpOur server got an answer from the site, and so did your browser. If it still looks broken, the problem is in the page or your browser.
- It's just youOur server reaches the site but your network doesn't. Something between you and the site, like your Wi-Fi, your provider or a national filter, is blocking it.
- Partly reachableYour browser reaches the site but our server doesn't. The site may block data centres or some countries, or be down in some regions only.
- Having problemsThe server answers, but with an error (HTTP 500 and up), a broken HTTPS set-up or too many redirects.
- DownNeither our server nor your browser got an answer: the connection is refused or times out. The site is down for everyone.
- Doesn't existThe name has no address in the DNS. Check the spelling, or the domain may have expired.
It works for others
Why a site loads for everyone but you
When a site is up but won't open on your phone or computer, one of these is usually the cause.
DNS blocking
Many providers and public networks block sites by refusing to look up their names. The site is fine; your network's DNS won't say where it is.
Network filters
Schools, offices, hotels and some home routers filter categories of sites: social media, games, streaming or anything they don't recognise.
Country blocks
Some countries order providers to block sites, and some sites refuse visitors from certain countries.
Wi-Fi login page
On a hotel or café network nothing loads until you accept the terms on its login page.
Old data in your browser
A stale DNS answer or a broken cached copy can keep a site from loading after it's fixed.
Extensions and security apps
Ad blockers, antivirus apps and firewalls sometimes block a site by mistake.
A VPN gets around network blocks
With PryVPN your traffic and your DNS lookups go through an encrypted tunnel to our server, so the network you're on can't see or block which sites you open. It can't open a site that is down for everyone, and you're responsible for following the rules of the network and the country you're in.
What to try
What to do when a site won't load
Check it here first. If it's down for everyone, there's nothing to fix on your side: wait a few minutes and try again, or look at the site's social media accounts for news.
If it's just you, work from the simplest fix to the strongest one.
If it's just you
- Reload with the address typed in full, including https://
- Try mobile data instead of Wi-Fi, or the other way round
- Restart your router or turn airplane mode on and off
- Clear your browser's cache for that site, or open it in a private window
- Turn off ad blockers and security extensions for a moment
- Use a VPN to get past DNS blocks and network filters
Nothing is stored
- Not stored: the site you check isn't written to any log or database, only a daily count of checks
- Visited by our server: it looks up the name and opens the site's home page, nothing more, and stops at the first block of the answer
- Cloudflare Turnstile: this page uses it to keep bots away, and only when you press Check
The same site is checked at most once every 90 seconds, whoever asks, so the tool can't be used to flood a site. Results from less than 90 seconds ago are shared and marked as such.
What this test can't know
- Whether a single page, a login or an app on the site works: we check the home page only.
- Why your network blocks a site: only that it does.
- Sites on private networks, IP addresses and ports other than 80 and 443: our server won't visit them.
- Whether the site works from every country: that's the next step, from every PryVPN location.
Questions
Questions about sites that are down
Nothing is storedThe site you check goes to our server, which visits it and forgets it. Nothing about the check is kept, and nobody can see which sites you asked about.
How do I know if a website is down or if it's just me?
Type the site in the box above. Our server and your browser try it at the same time: if our server reaches it and your browser doesn't, it's just you, and the problem is your network, your provider or your country.
Why does a website work on mobile data but not on Wi-Fi?
The Wi-Fi network is blocking it, usually with DNS filtering or a firewall, or it is waiting for you to sign in on its login page. See sites that won't load.
Is the site down for everyone right now?
If our server can't connect and your browser can't either, it is down for everyone, at least from Europe and from where you are. Sites usually come back within minutes.
What does HTTP 503 or 502 mean?
The server is reachable but can't handle the request: it is overloaded, under maintenance or something behind it is broken. It's a problem on the site's side, not yours.
Can a VPN open a site that is blocked on my network?
Usually, yes. A VPN encrypts your traffic and your DNS lookups, so your network can't see or block which site you visit. PryVPN is a free VPN for Android. It can't open a site that is down for everyone.
Do you store the sites I check?
No. The site goes to our server, which visits it and keeps no record of who asked or what was checked; only a daily count of checks is kept. See our privacy policy.
Why do you use Cloudflare Turnstile on this page?
Each check makes our server visit a site, so bots could try to misuse it. Turnstile tells people from bots without puzzles in most cases. It only runs on this page, when you press Check.
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