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Messenger reliability
We have not recorded a confirmed Messenger outage since we started tracking it. New problems appear here within minutes of detection.
Incident history
No incidents recorded yet for Messenger. We track Messenger continuously, new outages will appear here as they happen.
About Messenger
Messenger is Meta's standalone chat application, linked to Facebook accounts and running on shared Meta infrastructure. It commonly fails alongside Facebook itself.
Common Messenger problems
- Messages not sending or stuck with a pending indicator.
- Login failures tied to the Facebook account rather than Messenger.
- Media and voice messages failing while text still works.
- Video calls dropping during partial outages.
- Simultaneous Facebook and Instagram problems.
Where to check officially
- Meta status page: metastatus.com.
- We combine that with news coverage and user reports.
What to do when Messenger is down
- Check Facebook, a Facebook authentication outage takes Messenger with it.
- Undelivered messages stay queued and send automatically after recovery; there is no need to retype them.
- Use SMS or another app for anything time-critical.
- Do not log out during an outage.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Messenger down right now?
- Current status of Messenger is unknown. We do not have enough recent official information to confirm the current service status. A reachable website alone does not establish service health.
- How does GlobalOutageMap track Messenger?
- We follow public news coverage and visitor reports for Messenger and combine it with GlobalOutageMap monitoring, news coverage and reports from visitors.
- Where can I see Messenger's official status page?
- The official Messenger status page is at https://metastatus.com. We show it here alongside our own monitoring, visitor reports, history and alerts.
- How often does Messenger go down?
- We recorded 0 incidents for Messenger in the past 12 months, 0 of them in the last 30 days.
- How do I get notified when Messenger goes down?
- Tap the Watch button on this page to add Messenger to your watchlist and get an email when a new incident is detected. Watching is free.
- Is Messenger down right now?
- See the live status above, alongside Meta's own status page.
- Are my unsent messages lost?
- No. They remain queued on your device and deliver once the service recovers.
- Why does Messenger fail when Facebook does?
- Messenger uses Facebook accounts and shares Meta back-end services, so core failures affect both.