Is Canvas Down
Right Now?
Use this Canvas down checker to see whether Canvas LMS is down right now, whether your school's Canvas is affected, and what to try next.
Official Canvas LMS Status
Live status pulled directly from Instructure's official API each time you open this page. Start here — if Canvas itself is down, the problem is not your school or your device.
Status of each Canvas service, straight from Instructure's official status page.
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Is your school's Canvas down?
Even when official Canvas is fine, your school's own Canvas address, login (SSO), or campus network can still be down. Check your specific school below.
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Why Is Canvas Down? Common Problems and Quick Fixes
If Canvas is not loading, login fails, courses are missing, or the app is not working, use the cards below to find the most likely cause.
What it usually means
The Canvas service, your region, your school network, or your internet connection may be blocking the page before it can load.
Check first
Look at the official Canvas status card above, then compare it with the official Instructure status page.
Try next
Switch from Wi-Fi to mobile data, try another browser, or open Canvas in a private window.
If it still fails
If official Canvas is operational, check your school's IT alerts because the issue may be school-specific.
What it usually means
Canvas may be reachable, but your school's login system, SSO provider, account status, or password flow is failing.
Check first
Open your school's main portal or IT status page to see whether login services are having trouble.
Try next
Use a private window, clear Canvas cookies, or try another browser before attempting another sign-in.
If it still fails
Contact your school's help desk with the exact error message and the time it happened.
What it usually means
The Canvas web service may be fine, but the mobile app session, app cache, app version, or device network is causing the failure.
Check first
Open the same Canvas page in your mobile browser or desktop browser. If the browser works, the issue is probably app-specific.
Try next
Update the app, sign out and back in, then switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data.
If it still fails
Use the browser version until the app works again, and report the app issue to your school's support team if deadlines are affected.
What it usually means
Your course may be unpublished, outside the active term, hidden from the dashboard, or not synced to your account yet.
Check first
Go to Courses -> All Courses and look for the class there before assuming Canvas is down.
Try next
Ask your instructor whether the course is published and whether the term start date has passed.
If it still fails
Confirm your enrollment with your school registrar or student services office.
What it usually means
The item may be unpublished, locked by module requirements, limited by availability dates, or hidden by instructor settings.
Check first
Check Modules, Calendar, Grades, and Syllabus for unlock rules, due dates, or availability windows.
Try next
Ask a classmate whether they can see the same assignment or quiz.
If it still fails
If classmates can see it but you cannot, contact the instructor with a screenshot and your course section.
What it usually means
The file previewer, browser permissions, content blockers, course file settings, or Canvas file service may be interfering.
Check first
Try a different browser or disable aggressive content blockers for your Canvas site.
Try next
Use the direct download button instead of the inline preview when possible.
If it still fails
If only one course or file fails, contact the instructor; if many files fail, check the recent Canvas incidents on this page.
Recent Canvas Incidents & Scheduled Maintenance
Pulled live from Instructure's official status API. Use recent incidents to see whether Canvas is still down, how long an issue has been active, and whether the problem is related to scheduled maintenance.
Canvas Down FAQ
Common questions about Canvas outages, school-specific issues, and what to do when Canvas is not working.
Check the live status cards at the top of this page and compare them with Instructure's official status page. If Canvas LMS is operational globally, your issue may still be school-specific.
Canvas may be down because of a global Canvas LMS outage, scheduled maintenance, a regional service issue, your school's SSO or login system, or a local network problem. Check the official Canvas status first. If Canvas is operational, your school or device may be the cause.
Use the live Canvas LMS status cards and recent incident list on this page to see whether Canvas is still down, degraded, under maintenance, or already resolved.
Enter your school Canvas address in the checker above. If your school uses a standard Instructure address, you can open the official uptime history. If your school uses a custom portal, also check your school's IT status page.
The global Canvas service may be working while your school SSO, identity provider, campus network, account, or custom portal is having trouble.
Yes. Schools can use different Canvas hosts, login systems, integrations, regions, and network rules. One school's access problem does not always mean a global Canvas outage.
Canvas Mobile depends on the same broader Canvas ecosystem, but app sessions, app updates, push notifications, and device storage can create mobile-only problems.
There is no fixed duration. Minor degradations may resolve quickly, while scheduled maintenance, security incidents, or school-specific access problems can last longer. Follow official incident updates and your school's announcements.
Yes. This page works as a Canvas down detector by combining live Instructure status, recent incident updates, a school Canvas address check, and troubleshooting steps for common Canvas problems.
Document the issue immediately with a screenshot and timestamp, try another browser and network, then email your instructor before the deadline with the error details.
This page is about Canvas LMS by Instructure. It is not about Canva, the graphic design tool, or HTML canvas used in web development.
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