Descript experienced a minor incident on February 11, 2026 affecting Desktop App and Web App, lasting —. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating Feb 10, 2026, 09:50 PM UTC
Status: Investigating We're currently investigating reports of slow performance across the Descript app and services. Our team is actively working to identify the root cause and restore normal performance as quickly as possible. Affected components Desktop App (Degraded performance) Web App (Degraded performance)
- identified Feb 10, 2026, 10:57 PM UTC
Status: Identified We have identified the underlying issue and are working to restore functionality. Affected components Web App (Degraded performance) Desktop App (Degraded performance)
- monitoring Feb 11, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC
Status: Monitoring Functionality is fully restored and we are monitoring to ensure the system continues to be operational. Affected components Desktop App (Operational) Web App (Operational)
- resolved Feb 11, 2026, 12:48 AM UTC
Status: Resolved This issue is now resolved. Affected components Web App (Operational) Desktop App (Operational)