How to check if your website is down for others

1. Check your website from another location

Your browser only shows your local connection.

Result:

• Website works for you
• But not for users in other countries

Fix:

• Test your website from different regions

2. Use a website availability test

A website availability test checks your site from external servers.

Result:

• Accurate uptime status
• Detection of regional downtime

3. Check from multiple regions

Downtime is often location based.

Result:

• Site works in one country
• Fails in another

Fix:

• Use global monitoring or multi-location checks

4. Look for DNS related issues

DNS can resolve differently depending on location.

Result:

• Website reachable in one region
• Unreachable in another

Fix:

• Verify DNS records
• Check propagation status

5. Use real-time monitoring

Manual checks are limited.

Result:

• You miss downtime
• You only see issues after users report them

Fix:

• Use real-time monitoring tools

Check your website now

You can test your website availability from European servers using our tool.

It shows if your site is reachable from multiple locations in seconds.

Try the website availability test at scandns.net.

Conclusion

Your website being online locally doesn’t mean it’s online globally.

Checking availability from multiple locations helps detect issues early.

This prevents hidden downtime and improves reliability.