Descript experienced a minor incident on April 16, 2026 affecting Recorder, lasting —. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Apr 16, 2026, 04:24 PM UTC
Status: Investigating We have detected a problem with instability when starting recordings. At this time, it primarily seems to affect users who record from the Desktop application. The team is currently investigating. Affected components Recorder (Degraded performance)
- identified Apr 16, 2026, 05:22 PM UTC
Status: Identified We have identified the underlying issue and are working to restore functionality. Affected components Recorder (Degraded performance)
- monitoring Apr 16, 2026, 07:36 PM UTC
Status: Monitoring We are monitoring to ensure the system continues to be operational. Affected components Recorder (Degraded performance)
- resolved Apr 16, 2026, 08:56 PM UTC
Status: Resolved This issue is now resolved. Affected components Recorder (Operational)