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Is Let's Encrypt Down?
Real-time status check for Let's Encrypt. See if it's just you or everyone experiencing issues.
About Let's Encrypt
Let's Encrypt is a free, automated, and open certificate authority providing TLS/SSL certificates to over 300 million websites.
Category: DNS & Domain | Website: letsencrypt.org
What to Do If Let's Encrypt Is Down
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Wait a few minutes and try again. Most outages are resolved within 5-15 minutes.
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Check the official status page or social media accounts for outage announcements.
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Try accessing from a different network, VPN, or device to rule out local issues.
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Clear your browser cache and DNS cache with
ipconfig /flushdns or sudo systemd-resolve --flush-caches.05
Try a different DNS resolver like 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare) or 8.8.8.8 (Google).
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Check DownDetector for community reports about Let's Encrypt.
Frequently Asked Questions
We attempt to load a resource from Let's Encrypt directly from your browser. If the resource loads successfully, the service is up. If it fails, it may be down or blocking cross-origin requests. This is a client-side check from your location.
Some websites block cross-origin resource loading for security. In these cases, our check may report "unreachable" even though the site is functioning. Try clicking the direct link to verify.
Let's Encrypt is a dns & domain service. Visit their website at letsencrypt.org for current pricing and availability information.
The status is checked in real-time each time you visit this page. Click "Recheck Now" to run a fresh check. The result reflects reachability from your current network location.
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