Is it just me or is uploading sites painfully slow at the moment?

Normally, Webflow zips up when you press the Publish button.

However, for the last few days, it seems to take forever, getting stuck on “Preparing to publish”. I often find I have to reload the editor to get it work again and it’s really messing up my workflow.

Is this a “me” problem or is a network thing? TIA.

Hi there,

If you’re experiencing slow performance in Webflow, here are several ways to optimize your site:

Your first step should be checking your internet connection, as a poor connection will cause the save indicator to turn red and prevent site saves.

To improve editor performance:

  • Remove unused styles and interactions
  • Delete unnecessary assets from the Assets panel
  • Compress large images using Webflow’s built-in conversion tool to WebP or AVIF formats

For system-wide issues, you can check Webflow’s current service status at our status page.

Hopefully this helps! If you still need assistance, please reply here so somebody from the community can help.

There’s nothing wrong with my internet speed - up or down.

It’s still taking sometimes 5-10 minutes to upload. When it does upload, it doesn’t upload everything so some changes will be there and other won’t. It’s incredibly frustrating.