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Midjourney · Errors & Bugs
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Midjourney's 'creation failed: internal server error' means the job failed on Midjourney's GPU servers — this error occurs on the server side, not your device. Wait 2 to 5 minutes and retry your prompt, check status.midjourney.com for outages, and simplify your prompt if failures persist. Most internal server errors resolve within a single retry.
The 'failed to download image' error in Midjourney occurs when the generated image cannot be delivered from Midjourney's CDN to your client — refresh the page and click the image again, try right-clicking and selecting 'Open image in new tab,' or use the web gallery at midjourney.com to access the generated image directly.
Midjourney's 'error loading image' typically means a reference image URL is invalid, blocked, or too large — use a direct image URL (ending in .jpg, .png, or .webp) rather than a webpage URL, ensure the image is publicly accessible without login, and keep uploaded reference images under 25MB. If the error appears on a generated image, refresh and try again.
The 'your unique trace' error in Midjourney is a job tracking identifier included in error messages to help support diagnose failures — copy the trace ID from the error message, note the time it occurred, then retry your prompt. If the error repeats, submit the trace ID to Midjourney support at docs.midjourney.com so they can investigate the server-side failure.
Midjourney bug reports submitted through their official channels (Discord #bug-reports channel or docs.midjourney.com support) are most effective when they include: the exact error message or behavior, the full prompt used, your plan tier (Basic/Standard/Pro/Mega), the specific channel or interface (Discord vs. web), timestamps, and screenshots or screen recordings. Reports without reproduction steps are rarely actionable.
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