Guides
Guides for fanfiction readers
Clear, source-checked help for finding stories, understanding archive features, reading offline, and keeping track of what you read.
- 5 guides
- Sources linked in every guide
- Looking for your next story?
How to find good fanfiction on AO3
Turn what you want into AO3 filters, refine the first listing by noticing repeated skips, then follow the tags, creators, Recs, and other leads that work for you.10 min readRead the guide - Trying to keep track?
How to keep track of what you’ve read on AO3
Choose between History, Mark for Later, private Bookmarks and Subscriptions, then build a reading-progress system you will actually maintain.5 min readRead the guide - Want to read without a connection?
How to read AO3 offline and keep your EPUBs updating automatically
Download AO3 stories, choose the right format and reading app, handle updates to unfinished works, and organise a growing EPUB library.5 min readRead the guide - Reading on more than one archive?
How to keep track when you use both AO3 and FanFiction.net
Compare native lists, browser bookmarks, spreadsheets and one cross-archive library for statuses, chapter progress, notes and ratings.6 min readRead the guide
Trace’s guides are independent and unofficial. AO3’s own help pages remain the authority for AO3 features and policies.