ChatGPT outage resolved: OpenAI restores services after users worldwide report disruptions

OpenAI restored ChatGPT services after a major outage on July 25, 2026, affecting users in the US, Europe, India, Japan, and Australia.

The outage began around 5 am ET, causing login failures, connection issues, and problems retrieving past conversations.

Downdetector recorded over 3,000 user complaints, with 79% related to ChatGPT and others involving the mobile app and Codex.

OpenAI acknowledged the issue, applied a fix, and monitored recovery before marking systems as operational by Saturday evening.