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Rose DV
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Community Manager
August 7, 2026

CLOSED - Known Issue 8/7: Adobe Express downloads stuck at 90% — recent reports and workaround

  • August 7, 2026
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Hi all,

We've seen a recent uptick in reports of downloads getting stuck at 90% in Adobe Express, across PDFs, images, and other file types. This has come up in a few separate threads, so we're consolidating reports here to make it easier to track and update everyone in one place.

A couple of users have also found success with this specific workaround:
→ Turn off your browser's security features/extensions
→ Instead of duplicating the file, create a brand-new project and copy the file into that new project
→ Try downloading from there

If none of that resolves it, a HAR file captured while the download gets stuck would really help our team dig into what's happening. Here's a guide on generating one: https://helpx.adobe.com/enterprise/kb/generate-har-file.html

We're actively looking into this and will keep this thread updated as we learn more.

Rose

Update: we've identified the root cause of the recent download/export issues getting stuck at 90% (and similar stuck-progress symptoms on video uploads). This is tied to an infrastructure issue affecting multiple export and import services, not something specific to your files or browser setup.

Our engineering team is actively working on this.

Final Update: The engineering team has deployed a fix across systems, so we should be back up and running! This thread will now be closed. Any future outages will utilize a new community thread!

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    81 replies

    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    Adobe express won’t download my projects. It processes up to 90% and then freezes. I have tried on desktop and mobile. And I have cleared my cache and tried again. I had a customer service chat with someone who said they’re addressing the issue, but still can’t download anything. Is anyone working to fix this problem?

    rebeccac86354160
    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    I also have a deadline for end of day today. Can you give us a rough ETA of when it will be live? Im debating if I need to recreate in a new software or not. 

    Rose DV
    Community Manager
    Rose DVCommunity ManagerAuthor
    Community Manager
    August 7, 2026

    @rebeccac86354160 I really wish I had an ETA for you, it's a bigger infrastructure issue affecting several export and import features at once, not something isolated to one file or project. Our engineering team has already identified the cause and is actively working on it.

    I'll update this thread the moment I have more to share.

    cc: ​@Jonny223895164s7u ​@Kristin23368263f17c ​@Alesha_B 

    danielp43280137
    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    I’m also struggling with this one...also with a tight deadline. I’ve tried the MS edge suggestions with no luck. I’ve also duplicated the files into various additional projects with no luck. I’ve even shared the file via adobe with colleagues and they too are getting stuck at 90%. Please advise. 

    Rose DV
    Community Manager
    Rose DVCommunity ManagerAuthor
    Community Manager
    August 7, 2026

    Hi ​@danielp43280137 it’s an outage - I have updated the post to reflect this. The team is actively working on a solution - thanks for your patience!

    danielp43280137
    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    Appreciate the update, thanks!

    Inspiring
    August 7, 2026

    Can’t even download an MP4 on the mobile app. Same issue.

    Inspiring
    August 7, 2026

    Nope, none of that works. Fix ASAP I have wasted two full hours thinking it was me and it is actually you. I need to download!

    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    Work arounds don’t work, just fix your [stuff]. 🙂

     

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    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    Yup. Multiple browsers. Desktop, app, and mobile.

    All stuck at 90%

    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    I am also unable to download files. They all get stuck at 90%. Been stuck for about 2 hours now. Anyone know how to fix?

    PCTmaker
    Participating Frequently
    August 7, 2026

    Same thing here!!

     

    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    Hola! tengo el mismo problema qu expresa el resto. Con un documento de no más de 7 páginas. llevo horas intentando y no pasa nada. Navegador incógnito, limpiar cookies y caché, incluso intenté duplicando el documento. Nada pasa. 
    me pueden ayudar? Dejo link del archivo: https://new.express.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:38097ca5-7d9e-4468-a428-79667fdf7386

    Participant
    August 7, 2026

    Express gets stuck around 80% when I am trying to download a video file as both gif and mp4