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Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service. It uses the Internet to send one-to-one and group messages, which can include files, voice notes, images and videos. It can also be used to make one-to-one and group voice and video calls.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Signal 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.

Signal Outage Chart 03/17/2026 23:40

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Messaging (49%)

    Messaging (49%)

  2. Connection (26%)

    Connection (26%)

  3. Sign in (9%)

    Sign in (9%)

  4. App Crashing (5%)

    App Crashing (5%)

  5. Glitches (5%)

    Glitches (5%)

  6. Multimedia (3%)

    Multimedia (3%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
NetherlandsEindhoven Messaging
SerbiaBelgrade Messaging
PeruTrujillo Sign in
United StatesSan Francisco Messaging
EcuadorBabahoyo Messaging
United StatesIndianapolis Messaging
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Signal Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • itzjacton Toni Oppa (@itzjacton) reported

    @signalapp Shut Down Whatsapp Completely.

  • Adventure1947 Chandrakant 🇮🇳 (@Adventure1947) reported

    @iamShantanu_D Signal @signalapp no issue

  • dominikroblek Dominik Roblek (@dominikroblek) reported

    When @WhatsApp goes down, @signalapp goes further up.

  • iamarpitgoel Arpit (@iamarpitgoel) reported

    @WhatsApp is down and people think their phone isn't working. Imagine @signalapp stock price rising if it remains dead for a week?

  • matiaslt mat 🐈 (@matiaslt) reported

    @jdgarciacan @iiiitsandrea @signalapp oh you're so correct! I wonder what would be the estimation? x Minutes down = y dollars lost? jesus

  • ZenChemX x (@ZenChemX) reported

    @signalapp Were you guys behind whatsapp outage? 🧐 Kidding. Love signalapp.

  • argen Bruno Belcastro (@argen) reported

    WhatsApp is down? Oh... that's a good opportunity for you to try @telegram or @signalapp and finally say 👋🏼 to yet another Facebook-owned app.

  • StunneR_OTD Lord Martin (@StunneR_OTD) reported from Pretoria, Gauteng

    .WhatsApp is down, let me restore my @signalapp and @telegram |

  • Neelv1998 Neel Vadodaria / નીલ વડોદરીયા (@Neelv1998) reported

    So WhatsApp is down ? Download Signal. @signalapp #Whatsappdown

  • matiaslt mat 🐈 (@matiaslt) reported

    ig and fb can go down and like ok but whatsapp being also controlled by the same company and relying on their stability for worldwide 1:1 communication.... market needs to reconsider their options and probably move to @signalapp or @telegram tbh

  • iamspa_ Sen (@iamspa_) reported

    So any special @signalapp memes as @WhatsApp is down ???

  • Pistachioverte Caro (@Pistachioverte) reported

    @signalapp Are you down in Europe? Texts not sending.

  • KingKattz KingKatzKontrol (@KingKattz) reported

    funny that #whatsapp is down, I've been getting spam frm random spam numbers 4 the past few days about something 2 do with a "BigBang" maybe their servers have been hacked and important information has been leaked, like conversations docs etc, Elon did say @signalapp is the way

  • kadi_raghavan കടയാടി രാഘവൻ 🍻 KKR 💜 (@kadi_raghavan) reported

    @aruthe_kattala @telegram @signalapp whatsapp is down

  • vcmarcano 🧛🏻‍♀️Vampir-essa 🦇👻 | 🇻🇪🇺🇸🌹 (@vcmarcano) reported

    WhatsApp is down and a bunch of us have gigs soon, you know what nightmare this is. @Viber or @signalapp ✅🥺

  • RajathJkumar Rajath (@RajathJkumar) reported

    @WhatsApp is down right now .. People don't know about their network @signalapp

  • vivek_naidu19 vivek Naidu (@vivek_naidu19) reported

    Ah! @signalapp you saved me! #WhatsApp #facebook down.

  • jithiljishad Jithil Jishad (@jithiljishad) reported

    For the record, @signalapp is not down 🤪 #whatsappdown

  • _log1n_ Paradigm Shift (@_log1n_) reported

    @signalapp Signal is the only service we need :)

  • aesatiroglu ahm (@aesatiroglu) reported

    use @signalapp instead of #WhatsApp. it is never down.

  • iTouchAppReview iTouchAppReviewers 🎃👻 (@iTouchAppReview) reported

    Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp should be down. Forever. Move to @telegram @signalapp etc.

  • statto Andrew Steele (@statto) reported

    WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram down, hot on the heels of me having to repeatedly reinstall the WhatsApp desktop client due to some error about ffmpeg.dll being missing. Not a good week for their tech team! Anyone fancy moving to @signalapp?

  • KumaraVaani कुಮಾರवाಣಿ 🇮🇳🚩 (@KumaraVaani) reported

    What's up @WhatsApp?! Feeling down right now, eh?! Unable catch up with @signalapp?

  • dominikroblek Dominik Roblek (@dominikroblek) reported

    When @WhatsApp goes down, @signalapp goes up.

  • sanjshar214 Sanjeev S (@sanjshar214) reported

    @signalapp It’s not outage, is signal indeed!!

  • narendra_hv Narendra (@narendra_hv) reported

    Hi @moxie atleast we need a status/story feature in @signalapp to tell the world that Whatsapp,Facebook, Instagram, Messenger are down. #facebookdown #instagramdown #whatsappdown

  • a_baronca Andrea Baronchelli (@a_baronca) reported

    @signalapp is not down

  • FlorinSuciu Flo 🌍 (@FlorinSuciu) reported

    Oh god. I was about to hand in my phone to the repairing service. Apparently it's just #whatsapp that is down. Don't freak out y'all! Also, @signalapp rules. Periodt

  • redhillsummers Summers (@redhillsummers) reported

    Perfect opportunity to remind people @signalapp isn’t down and doesn’t sell your data to advertisers 👍🏾

  • BenHarmanus Ben Harmanus 🌻🇩🇪 🇪🇺 (@BenHarmanus) reported

    Oh. #facebookdown and #whatsapp down? Try @signalapp instead. Free and secure.