On November 11, 2025, Slack experienced a significant outage impacting thousands of users across the United States. This disruption began around 1:15 p.m. EDT, leading to widespread issues in sending and receiving messages.
Slack Outage Details
According to DownDetector, a popular outage tracking website, the number of reported issues surged quickly. By 1:30 p.m., more than 15,000 users had logged problems with the app.
User Reactions
Frustrated users took to X (formerly Twitter) to share their experiences during the outage. Comments included:
- “Decided to send an announcement to 6000+ people in a Slack channel at the exact moment that Slack decided to go down.”
- “Slack down? Monday before the holiday just got that much quieter.”
- “Slack outage?? In the middle of a super busy Monday of course.”
- “Slack is really out here slacking at the worst possible time.”
Impacts of the Outage
This outage disrupted business communication for many, especially prior to the upcoming holiday. The inability to send and receive messages significantly hampered productivity for teams relying on the platform.
As businesses navigate this challenge, many are looking for updates to understand when normal functionality will resume.
