Update: January 14, 2026 (4:32 PM ET): According to Duolingo’s status page, the service is back online, and all systems are operational.
Original article: January 14, 2026 (4:23 PM ET): Among the free language learning apps, Duolingo is among the top offerings. If you’re trying to log in to extend your daily streak, you might encounter some issues today. It’s not something wrong on your end, but rather Duolingo is currently experiencing an outage.
Duolingo users have been increasingly reporting that the app has recently gone down. On Duolingo’s status site, it appears that the company is experiencing what it describes as a major outage. Fortunately, the company is aware of the issue and says that it is currently investigating the incident.
