Is Turnitin Down?
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About Turnitin Status
BlueMonitor checks Turnitin (turnitin.com) by sending automated requests to its servers. If the service responds within a normal timeframe and returns a successful status code, it's marked as operational. Response times over 3 seconds indicate the service is slow, and connection failures or server errors indicate the service may be down.
Recent Incidents
Turnitin Service Incident - 24th March 2026
Mar 24 , 06:30 PDT Resolved - We’ve fixed it! Due to an unexpected Service Incident, you may have been unable to load classic Similarity Reports in Turnitin, Turnitin UK and if accessing through an integration today. We are pleased to advise that service has been restored. The incident occurred between the following times: PDT: Tuesday, 24th March 04:50 - Tuesday, 24th March 06:07 GMT: Tuesday, 24th March 11:50 - Tuesday, 24th March 13:07 AEDT: Tuesday, 24th March 22:50 - Wednesday, 25th March 00:07 We regret any inconvenience this may have caused if you were impacted by today’s incident.
Turnitin Service Incident - 11th of March 2026
Mar 11 , 11:13 PDT Resolved - We’ve fixed it! Due to an unexpected service incident, you may have encountered an error message when accessing the Turnitin, Turnitin UK and iThenticate homepages today. Users accessing via an integration may have also been affected. We are pleased to advise that service has been restored. The incident occurred between the following times: PDT: Wednesday, 11th March 09:20 - Wednesday, 11th March 10:44 GMT: Wednesday, 11th March 16:20 - Wednesday, 11th March 17:44 AEDT: Thursday, 12th March 03:20 - Thursday, 12th March 04:44 We regret any inconvenience this may have caused if you were impacted by today’s incident. Mar 11 , 10:06 PDT Update - iThenticate.com is now back to normal. We’re continuing to work on the intermittent errors shown in Turnitin, Turnitin UK and Feedback Studio. Users accessing these services via an integration continue to be affected. Mar 11 , 09:52 PDT Update - We are continuing to work on a fix for this issue. Mar 11 , 09:38 PDT Identified - We’ve run into some issues. Turnitin, Turnitin UK, Feedback Studio and iThenticate V1 are currently experiencing an unexpected service incident. During this time, users may encounter an error message intermittently when accessing the Turnitin, Turnitin UK and iThenticate homepages. Users accessing via an integration may also be affected. We invite you to track the progress of this incident while we work to bring the service back to optimum health.
Turnitin Emergency Maintenance - March 7, 2026
Mar 7 , 12:01 PST Completed - March 7, 2026 Emergency Maintenance Completed. Thank you for your patience. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused if you were impacted by today’s maintenance. Mar 7 , 08:00 PST In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Mar 4 , 09:52 PST Scheduled - Turnitin will take an emergency 4-hour maintenance on March 7 08:00 - 12:00 PST, March 7 16:00 - 20:00 GMT, March 7 03:00 - 07:00 AEDT [go to https://tinyurl.com/2vzj8h63 to find your local time], with the following services potentially experiencing intermittent availability during these times: Originality (including all Integrations) SimCheck (including Integrations) Similarity (including Integrations) Turnitin Core API (including Integrations) Crossref Similarity Check Draft Coach Turnitin Clarity Authorship Turnitin and TurnitinUK (including all Integrations) Gradescope (Code Similarity Reports, integration with LTI 1.3 and exporting submissions only) Roster Sync iThenticate 2.0 iThenticate iThenticate (via API) Canvas Plagiarism Framework Integrations through LTI 1.3 We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
Turnitin Service Incident - 3rd March 2026
Mar 3 , 10:11 PST Resolved - We’ve fixed it! Due to an unexpected service incident, users of Turnitin, Turnitin UK, iThenticate V1, iThenticate V2 and Crossref Similarity Check might have experienced issues accessing the service when logging in via Shibboleth SSO today. We are pleased to advise that service has been restored. The incident occurred between the following times: PST: Tuesday, 3rd March 07:00 - Tuesday, 3rd March 09:48 GMT: Tuesday, 3rd March 15:00 - Tuesday, 3rd March 17:48 AEDT: Wednesday, 4th March 02:00 - Wednesday, 4th March 04:48 We regret any inconvenience this may have caused if you were impacted by today’s incident. Mar 3 , 09:43 PST Investigating - We’ve run into some issues. Turnitin, Turnitin UK, iThenticate V1, iThenticate V2 and Crossref Similarity Check are currently experiencing an unexpected service incident. During this time, users accessing the service via Shibboleth SSO may be unable to log in. Users accessing the service through other login methods are not affected. We invite you to track the progress of this incident while we work to bring the service back to optimum health.
Scheduled Turnitin Maintenance - February, 7 2026
Feb 7 , 12:12 PST Completed - February 7, 2026 Maintenance Completed. Thank you for your patience. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused if you were impacted by today’s maintenance. Feb 7 , 08:00 PST In progress - Scheduled maintenance is currently in progress. We will provide updates as necessary. Jan 7 , 05:41 PST Scheduled - Turnitin will take a 6-hour maintenance on February, 7 08:00 - 14:00 PST, February 7 16:00 - 22:00 GMT, February, 8 03:00 - 09:00 AEDT [go to https://tinyurl.com/3zn32ujn to find your local time], with the following services potentially experiencing intermittent availability during these times: Unavailable: Originality (including all Integrations) SimCheck (including Integrations) Similarity (including Integrations) Turnitin Core API (including Integrations) Crossref Similarity Check Draft Coach Authorship Turnitin and TurnitinUK (including all Integrations) Roster Sync Paper to Digital Gradescope (Code Similarity Reports, integration with LTI 1.3 and exporting submissions only) Turnitin Clarity iThenticate 2.0 iThenticate iThenticate (via API) Canvas Plagiarism Framework Integrations through LTI 1.3 We regret any inconvenience this may cause.
Turnitin Service Incident - 27th January 2026
Jan 27 , 10:33 PST Resolved - We’ve fixed it! Due to an unexpected service incident, you may have found that users accessing the service via an integration encounter an error message in Feedback Studio today. We are pleased to advise that service has been restored. The incident occurred between the following times: PST: Tuesday, 27th 08:54 - Tuesday, 27th 10:19 GMT: Tuesday, 27th 16:54 - Tuesday, 27th 18:19 AEDT: Wednesday, 28th 03:54 - Wednesday, 28th 05:19 We regret any inconvenience this may have caused if you were impacted by today’s incident. Jan 27 , 09:34 PST Investigating - We’ve run into some issues. Turnitin Feedback Studio is currently experiencing an unexpected service incident. During this time, you may find that users accessing the service via an integration encounter an error message. We invite you to track the progress of this incident while we work to bring the service back to optimum health.
Turnitin Service Incident - 15th January 2026
Jan 14 , 19:08 PST Resolved - We’ve fixed it! Due to an unexpected service incident, students may not have been able to open the writing space in Turnitin Clarity today. Users accessing this feature via integrations may also have been affected. We are pleased to advise that service has been restored. The incident occurred between the following times: PST: Wednesday, 14th 16:20 - Wednesday, 14th 19:00 GMT: Thursday, 15th 00:20 - Thursday, 15th 03:00 AEDT: Thursday, 15th 11:20 - Thursday, 15th 14:00 We regret any inconvenience this may have caused if you were impacted by today’s incident. Jan 14 , 18:40 PST Identified - We’ve run into some issues. Turnitin Clarity is currently experiencing an unexpected service incident. During this time, you may find that students may not be able to open the writing space. Users accessing this feature via integrations may also be affected. We invite you to track the progress of this incident while we work to bring the service back to optimum health.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Turnitin down right now?
This page shows the real-time status of Turnitin. The status is checked automatically by pinging Turnitin's servers. If the status shows "Down", it means Turnitin is currently experiencing issues.
Why is Turnitin not working?
Turnitin may not be working due to server outages, scheduled maintenance, network issues, or high traffic. Check the current status above for real-time information.
How do I check if Turnitin is down for everyone?
BlueMonitor checks Turnitin's servers from our monitoring infrastructure. If the status shows "Down" here, it's likely down for everyone. If it shows "Up" but you can't access it, the issue may be on your end.
What should I do if Turnitin is down?
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