OpenAI outage — July 16, 2026
Elevated Errors Affecting File Uploads and Image Generation
OpenAI’s Multiple services was disrupted on July 16, 2026.
Key facts
| Detected | July 16, 2026 · 02:38 UTC |
| Confirmed | 08:38 UTC |
| Resolved | July 22, 2026 · 14:49 UTC |
| Service | Multiple services |
| Official record | https://status.openai.com |
Timeline
- 02:38Z
Detected · Signal
18 crowd signals for Multiple services on OPENAI crossed the signal threshold. - 08:38Z
Confirmed · Official
An official OPENAI status-page notice corroborated the event. - 14:49Z
Resolved
Signal volume fell back below the threshold; the event was closed.
How this was detected
2 independent evidence classes for Multiple services on OPENAI. 19 crowd reports across bluesky (independent class), z=+4.7σ vs the cell baseline. Official notice confirms it.