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Is Google Ads down?

No — Google Ads is up and operating normally

Last checked: Aug 24, 2026 09:29 UTC

Google Ads status is currently operational with no reported outages or disruptions. StatusBird checks Google Ads every 2 minutes and will alert you the moment anything changes.

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Google Ads 30-day uptime

100.00%

Based on checks every 2 minutes over the past 30 days.

Google Ads's 90-day uptime of 100.00% is in line with the Advertising category average of 100.00% across the 6 services StatusBird monitors in that category.

About Google Ads

The world's largest digital advertising platform. Google Ads outages can pause your campaigns unexpectedly, cutting off paid search traffic and sales.

StatusBird monitors Google Ads every 2 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When an outage or degradation is detected, StatusBird sends instant alerts so you can act before your customers notice. The 30-day uptime percentage and incident history above reflect live data from our monitoring network.

Google Ads recent incidents

StatusBird recorded zero major or critical Google Ads incidents between July 25, 2026 and August 24, 2026, across checks every 2 minutes.

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Google Ads status FAQ

Is Google Ads down right now?

No. As of the last check, Google Ads is fully operational with no outages reported.

Is Google Ads having an outage today?

No incidents have been detected for Google Ads in the past 30 days.

Why is Google Ads not working?

If Google Ads is not working for you, first check the status above to confirm whether it is a widespread outage or something specific to your account. If Google Ads shows as operational but you are still having issues, the problem may be on your end. Try clearing your cache, checking your API keys, or contacting Google Ads support.

How do I get notified when Google Ads goes down?

StatusBird monitors Google Ads every 2 minutes and sends instant alerts via SMS, email, Slack, Teams, or Discord the moment an outage is detected. Sign up free to get alerted automatically.

What should I do when Google Ads goes down?

When Google Ads goes down, act quickly: notify your team, check the official Google Ads status page, and put up a maintenance notice if customer-facing flows are affected. See our full guide: What to Do When Google Ads Goes Down.

How reliable is Google Ads?

Google Ads has maintained 100.00% uptime over the past 30 days based on StatusBird’s monitoring. That is excellent reliability.

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"Every figure we publish comes from the same 2-minute checks that trigger our customers' alerts. We publish the data exactly as we measured it, and anyone is free to cite it."

Sydney Murphy, founder of StatusBird

Cite this data: StatusBird monitoring data, https://statusbird.io/status/google-ads, accessed August 24, 2026. See the methodology for how these numbers are measured.

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