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Some customers experiencing blurry image previews and download issues
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- Slack status page · Reported Some customers experiencing blurry image previews and download issues
- Slack status page · Update We're aware there's an issue where a subset of customers are experiencing blurry images which can't be downloaded, this is happening across all clients. We're actively working to understand the cause, scope, fix, or other details.
- Slack status page · Update We've identified a likely technical trigger connected to a recent image-rendering service change. Current status and actions being taken: We have identified a likely technical trigger — a recent thumbnail-sharpening change to the image-rendering service. We're working to validate this, and are evaluating the rollback of the change as a possible fix. Estimated time to resolution: We are still confirming the technical trigger before a fix can be scoped. Scope: Affects a subset of customers across desktop, web, and mobile clients Current impact to end users: Images uploaded before roughly 9:30…
- Slack status page · Update We have rolled back the code change that caused the issue in the production environment. Validation is in progress. Current status and actions being taken: We confirmed the technical trigger (a thumbnail-sharpening code change) and completed a rollback in the production environment after successfully testing the fix in the test environment. We are performing additional validations to confirm the fix was successful. Estimated time to resolution: We do not have and estimated time frame at the moment,. Scope: Affects a subset of customers across desktop, web, and mobile clients; Current impact…
- Slack status page · Update T he earlier rollback did not resolve the issue, and investigation has been redirected to a file-serving problem rather than the thumbnail-generation change. Current status and actions being taken: The rollback of the thumbnail-sharpening change did not fix the issue. We have revised the technical trigger assessment to a file-serving problem, where the system returns near-empty successful responses instead of full image data. We are investigating file storage and access-policy changes, and gathering file details from affected customers to pinpoint the cause. Estimated time to resolution: No…
- Slack status page · Update We have confirmed the technical trigger and are preparing a fix Current status and actions being taken: We confirmed the technical trigger — a code change that caused older file records to lose their stored file names, breaking retrieval of existing images. The team is preparing a targeted fix to restore file names correctly when reading older files. The affected files are expected to recover automatically once the fix is deployed. Estimated time to resolution: We don't have an estimate yet. Scope: Affects a subset of customers across desktop, web, and mobile clients. Current impact to end…
- Slack status page · Update Some customers experienced blurry images that couldn't be downloaded across all clients, affecting files uploaded before a recent file storage update. We deployed a fix restoring proper file access, and confirmed it resolved the issue for affected customers. We apologize for how this incident affected you and your business. We will undertake a full investigation of the incident, establishing the technical trigger, the underlying cause, and preventive action to avoid a repeat in the future.
- Slack status page · Resolved Resolved
Cite this incident
Site Qwality, “Some customers experiencing blurry image previews and download issues,” Sep 12, 2026, https://siteqwality.com/is-slack-down/incidents/slack-202609121104/
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