Google Drive Outage Today: Google Drive users across Australia are reporting problems accessing the cloud storage service, with complaints involving slow loading, inaccessible files and difficulties viewing or editing documents. The disruption is also affecting users in New Zealand, with Google confirming an incident involving Drive.Â
Google said the outage began at 2:59 PM AEST and that its engineering team is investigating the problem.Â
Google Drive Outage Today: Is Google Drive Down Today in Australia?
Yes, Google Drive is experiencing an outage affecting some users in Australia and New Zealand.
Google has confirmed that some customers are experiencing slowness and outages while using Drive. The company is investigating the issue and working on a potential fix.
Reports have come from Australian users attempting to access Drive, Docs and other Google Workspace services. Some users have reported that files fail to load, while others are experiencing intermittent access and error messages.
Google Drive Outage Today: Downdetector Shows Spike in User Reports
Downdetector is showing a concentration of Google Drive outage reports in Australia, with the number of complaints rising as users encounter problems with the service.
Reports reportedly peaked around 1 p.m. AEST, although complaints remained elevated as the disruption continued.
Google Drive Outage Today: What Problems Are Users Reporting?
Users affected by the Google Drive outage are reporting problems including:
- Google Drive not loading
- Files failing to open
- Slow access to documents
- Problems viewing or editing files
- File-sync issues
- 502 errors
- Google Docs and Sheets problems
- Sharing features failing
Google has said some customers may encounter 502 errors, with Drive becoming inaccessible for brief periods.
Google Drive Outage Today: Are Google Docs and Sheets Down Too?
Some users are also reporting problems with Google Docs and Sheets.
The disruption appears to extend beyond basic Drive storage for some users, particularly when documents are stored or accessed through Google Drive. Australian users have reported difficulties accessing multiple Google Workspace services during the incident.
Google Drive Outage Today: Has Google Confirmed the Issue?
Yes, Google has confirmed an active incident affecting Google Drive.
Google’s Workspace Status Dashboard lists an active incident affecting Google Drive, while the company says its engineering team is investigating the root cause and working on a potential fix.
Google has also said there is currently no known workaround for the problem.
Google Drive Outage Today: When Will Services Restore to Normal?
Google has not provided a confirmed restoration time yet.
The company is continuing to investigate the incident and work on a fix. Users may continue to experience slow access, failed requests and temporary 502 errors until the issue is resolved.
Google Drive Outage Today: What’s Next?
Google Drive users in Australia and New Zealand are waiting for the service to return to normal as Google’s engineering team works on the confirmed outage.
The disruption is affecting access to Drive for some customers, while related Google Workspace services such as Docs and Sheets are also experiencing problems for some users. Google’s Workspace Status Dashboard will provide further updates as the investigation continues.
