TLDR: If Miro boards aren’t loading or syncing, check status.miro.com and apistatuscheck.com/down/miro first. Most failures come from browser cache issues, permission changes, or heavy boards rather than a full outage.

Is Miro Down? How to Check and What to Do

Miro is a real-time collaboration hub for product teams, designers, and workshops. When it slows down, boards can freeze, cursors disappear, or exports fail at the worst time. Because Miro is real-time and asset-heavy, performance issues can look like outages even when the platform is up.

Here’s how to verify a real outage, decode errors, and keep your team moving.

How to Check if Miro Is Actually Down

Step 1: Check the Official Status Page

Official status: status.miro.com

Miro’s status page breaks incidents down by:

• Web app
• API
• Realtime collaboration
• Imports/exports
• Integrations

If you see degraded performance on “Realtime” or “Web app,” the issue is likely platform-wide.

Step 2: Check Independent Monitoring

Real-time monitoring: apistatuscheck.com/down/miro

Independent checks help confirm whether it’s a global issue or a local browser/network problem.

Step 3: Test a Lightweight Board

Try opening a small, new board. If that works but your main board doesn’t, the problem is likely board size, browser memory limits, or embedded assets.

Step 4: Try Another Browser or Device

If Miro works in another browser or on a different device, you’re likely dealing with cache, extensions, or system resource limits rather than an outage.

Common Miro Error Messages (and What They Mean)

“Connection Lost” / “Reconnecting…”

Meaning: Realtime sync is failing due to network instability or service degradation. What to do: Check your network and refresh. If it persists, check the status page.

“Board Not Found” (404)

Meaning: The board was deleted, moved, or you lost access. What to do: Confirm the board URL and your permissions.

“Access Denied” (403)

Meaning: You don’t have permissions or the board is restricted to a team. What to do: Request access or confirm you’re in the correct workspace.

“Something Went Wrong” (500/502)

Meaning: Server-side error processing the board or export. What to do: Retry after a short wait. Check the status page if it repeats.

“Export Failed”

Meaning: Exports are timing out or the board is too large. What to do: Export in smaller sections or reduce board size.

“Too Many Requests” (429)

Meaning: API rate limit hit or burst traffic. What to do: Reduce API calls and retry with backoff.

Troubleshooting Steps Before You Assume an Outage

1. Clear cache and reload

   • Cached assets can break after app updates.

2. Disable extensions

   • Ad blockers and privacy extensions often break realtime apps.

3. Check board size

   • Large boards can exceed browser memory. Archive old content.

4. Close other tabs

   • Realtime apps are memory-intensive; free up RAM.

5. Check permissions and team

   • Make sure you’re signed into the correct workspace.

6. Try the desktop app

   • The desktop app can be more stable for large boards.

7. Test a different network

   • Switch from VPN to direct connection if possible.

8. Review integrations

   • If a specific integration fails, check its connection status.

If Miro Is Down: What to Do Next

Communicate With Your Team

If you’re in a workshop or meeting:

• Let participants know the status
• Share a backup link in another tool
• Save the agenda and action items externally

Use Temporary Alternatives

If Miro is unavailable, these tools can keep collaboration running:

• FigJam – design-friendly whiteboarding
• Mural – enterprise collaboration
• Lucid – diagrams and whiteboards
• Whimsical – lightweight ideation
• Excalidraw – fast, simple sketching
• Microsoft Whiteboard – good for Teams users

Export and Backup Strategy

For critical workshops, export a PDF or snapshots beforehand. This ensures you can continue even if live collaboration fails.

Preventive Best Practices

Keep Boards Lean

Break massive boards into sections or multiple boards. This reduces load times and crash risk.

Build a Backup Facilitation Kit

Have a backup whiteboard link and a PDF export ready for key sessions.

Monitor Realtime Health

If your team relies on Miro daily, set up an alert on apistatuscheck.com/down/miro so you’re notified immediately when latency spikes.

Quick Checklist

• Check status.miro.com
• Verify apistatuscheck.com/down/miro
• Try a smaller board
• Switch browsers or devices
• Disable extensions
• Confirm permissions

Stay Updated

For real-time Miro monitoring and outage alerts: apistatuscheck.com/down/miro

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Last updated: February 4, 2026. We monitor Miro 24/7 at API Status Check.