#idk what else to tag this with whoops

[bamsara]

A quick tutorial on how to Download Fics from AO3

After making this poll about the panic that comes when Archive of Our Own goes down, there seems to be a chunk of folks who didn't know they could download fics for offline use, or don't know how to go about it. Here's a quick tutorial for that.

You do not need an AO3 account (unless the fic you are trying to download is restricted to AO3 users only) you only need an internet connection and a device to download to, whether it's PC or a phone.

These instructions work for both desktop and mobile. At the top of the fic, where the chapter index is, there will be the download option on the right side, and an 'Entire Work' button the left side.

For One-Shots: Go ahead and click the download button.

For multiple chapter fics: In order to have the fic download all together instead of downloading each chapter individually, make sure you select the 'Entire Work' button. Like the names says, it displays the entire work on the webpage, and will download the entire fic with all it's chapters in the correct order when you go to download.

Archive of our Own will automatically download the entire fic work now instead of chapters.

Click the download button. You've got a couple of options:

What these options mean:

AZW3 - Amazon-developed ebook format that is designed for Kindles and Amazon's systems. Good if you want to read off of a kindle.

EPUB - Standard file format for Ebooks and is basically used as the default for pretty much most ebook readers. This is what I prefer to use when downloading to my phone.

MOBI - An older version of the AZW3. Older but standard as well.

PDF - Downloads the fics as a PDF. Can be read anywhere you can open a PDF.

HTML - Downloads an offline version of the exact webpage you are looking at. Fine if you want to keep the 'look' of AO3 but you can't change the text size or reading style like you can with ebook formats.

Not sure which one to download? Use EPUB since it's standard and readable by pretty much everything, retains images too.

You now have your fic downloaded to your device and can read it on whatever reading app you have. YAY!

Do keep in mind that these are offline files that do not synch with Archive. So if you download an ongoing fic that updates or is edited since you last downloaded, you will need to download it again to have the updated version.

I highly encourage you download your fics if you are able. Worst case scenario, if AO3 goes down for an indefinite amount of time or the author deletes or hides it, you still have it. (Only download, not distribute.) Best case scenario, you have saved yourself an inconvenience for later.

Happy Reading!

[limewashedup]

making my mcytblr debut with some fic-related cletho art!

[dormatheus]

I made the first post >:)

-🦝

[tigitaldurtle]

ah erm. first fully illustrated piece since like...? well i guess it's technically only been just over a month aha aha. but it's Staniel! hooray! [openly weeping]

first time ever participating in @stanuary and this was fun! hopefully i can keep this energy up LOL

Week 1 - Mindscape

[sunnymainecoonx]

I know damn well I misunderstood the assignment but we roll, I'll understand it some day

It's killer and dust btw. If you couldn't tell. Which you probably couldn't.. forgor to say but shhh 🤫 Killers having a convo with himself..

..I kinda wanna change my url but idk to what

[ripplethepickle]

Heyyy chat, so not an art post buuuut I do gots a lil question for yall. I’ve been goin through the Happy Tree Friends storyboards and I’ve been having too much fun so far so I was wondering if the world would want a sorta daily htf storyboard account?

I’m only like halfway through the tv series but uh-

Suffice to say I have a lot for the back burner. Plus I’ll prolly take submissions too! Anyways yeah this is just an interest check, see yall in my next post lol

[zaiaam]

me when I grow up to be an adult and be so successful ( corner shop worker.)

[flamepinion]

You know what I do to my favorite characters... SUICIDE WARNING MWAHAHAHAAAA!!! (Art is in the second image)

Harold would draw this because he's so fucking depressed lmao

[inkysresources]

FTU Shadow Milk Cookie Button (I am not immune to the propaganda)

FTU with credits!

[noweyay]

YAYYYY I DID IT…MY VERY OWN MIKU…..

Doodle under cut

[freakdoodles]

Sighh I love Woe dearly

[triggerjelly]

send help, I was sending a GIF to my friend with someone flipping you off and I captioned it ‘this is for your mom’ joking about her mom not following me back . TURNS OUT HER MOM NEARLY FUCKING DIED BEFORE??? EXCUSE ME

[ruebarbpie]

this is the part where i share my current wip work for another OC

this time its monster prom

This is Levi Anselm I'll elaborate when I finish drawing every idea I have about them.

For now I'll say they're a Satyr-ish Demon. Keeps getting mistake for a Goat, and honestly acts more like a Goat than a Ram. Insert Baphomet reference uuuuh here.

[tired-eel]

Calm down, it’ll pass

Just don’t look too closely, I didn’t bother with making this look neat o1

(Also I think he looks more like a wolf now yay)

Here’s the original tweet btw

[anastachord]

The Stanley Parable Experience

[oncillaphoenix]

weirdly elated to discover that N does, in fact, mention his sisters Literally Ever