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Enter a website address
Type or paste the URL you want to check. You can leave off the "https://" part — we'll add it for you. Each result gets its own page at /your-site.com.
Free website status checker — check if any site is up or down in seconds. See HTTP status codes, response times, redirects, and page titles. No signup required.
Type or paste the URL you want to check. You can leave off the "https://" part — we'll add it for you. Each result gets its own page at /your-site.com.
The 10 websites our visitors check most often. Click any domain to see its latest status.
Server status refers to whether the physical or virtual machine is running. Website status refers to whether the site is accessible and serving pages correctly. A server can be running but the website on it can still be down due to misconfigured software, expired domains, or application errors. WebsiteStatus checks the website from a visitor's perspective.
A response time under 200 milliseconds is excellent. Between 200 and 500 milliseconds is average for most websites. Anything over 1 second may feel slow to visitors. Response times above 3 seconds can hurt search rankings and user experience. WebsiteStatus measures the exact round-trip time in milliseconds.
Uptime is the percentage of time a website is available and responding correctly over a given period. Most hosting providers aim for 99.9% uptime or higher. Even 1% downtime means nearly 9 hours of unavailability per year. Low uptime hurts SEO rankings, user trust, and revenue. WebsiteStatus helps you spot downtime quickly.
WebsiteStatus checks whether the server is responding, but it does not scan for malware or content changes. However, the page title detection feature can give you a clue — if the title suddenly changes to something unexpected, it may indicate a defacement. For full security scanning, use a dedicated malware detection tool.
If a site returns a successful status code but has a high response time (over 1-2 seconds), it may be experiencing heavy load, slow database queries, or network congestion. While the site is technically "up," a slow response can frustrate visitors and hurt search rankings. Use WebsiteStatus's response time metric to track performance trends.
For most websites, checking once a day is sufficient. For business-critical sites, checking every few hours or setting up automated monitoring is recommended. WebsiteStatus is designed for manual, on-demand checks — each result is saved and gets its own shareable URL so you can track the status history of any domain over time.
Yes, WebsiteStatus is completely free. There is no signup, no account, and no API key required. Just enter a website address and check its status instantly. There are no hidden costs, no rate limits for casual use, and no premium tier you need to unlock.
Yes, you can check any public website that has a valid domain name and DNS records. Simply type the domain (for example, example.com) and we will check whether it is up and responding. We support all official top-level domains and country-code domains.