Is Turnitin Down?
Real-time status check for turnitin.com
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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
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?
If Turnitin is down, you can: wait a few minutes and try again, check their official social media for updates, clear your browser cache, or try using a different network connection.