Buffer incident
Issues with generating link previews and editing images within Buffer
Buffer experienced a minor incident on January 27, 2026 affecting Buffer iOS App and Buffer Web App and 1 more component, lasting —. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Jan 27, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC
Status: Investigating We're currently investigating some issues with generating link previews and the image editing feature within Buffer. Our engineers are exploring what could be causing this impact, and we will update our status page as soon as we have any further information and fixes. Affected components Buffer Android App (Degraded performance) Buffer iOS App (Degraded performance) Buffer Web App (Degraded performance)
- resolved Jan 27, 2026, 11:42 AM UTC
Status: Resolved We have been able to identify and fix the problem that was causing issues with generating link previews and editing media within Buffer. Thank you so much for your patience with us during this incident today and we hope everything in your Buffer account is working smoothly for you again now. If you do notice any lingering wonkiness with link previews or editing media at all, please do let us know. Affected components Buffer Android App (Operational) Buffer iOS App (Operational) Buffer Web App (Operational)