ArchFic: AO3 Unofficial Reader
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AO3 fanfiction reader β offline, translate, download, listen & chapter alerts
- Rating
- 4.3
- 41 ratings
- Downloads
- 3.3K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Aug 24
- 2026 Β· v1.0.14
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About ArchFic: AO3 Unofficial Reader
ArchFic is a fan-made AO3 fanfiction reader for Archive of Our Own. Read fanfiction offline, translate any fic on-device with AI, listen hands-free with text-to-speech, and get alerted the moment the fics you follow update β the AO3 reader app built for the way fans actually read.
βββ CONTINUE WHERE YOU LEFT OFF βββ
β Remembers your chapter and exact scroll position across every work
β Jump straight back in from a personalized Continue Reading list
β Find everything you've opened lately in your Recents / reading history
βββ FOLLOW AUTHORS & GET NEW-CHAPTER ALERTS βββ
β Follow your favorite AO3 authors straight from their profile
β New Chapter Alerts: get notified the moment a work you follow posts a new chapter
β New Work Alerts: get notified when an author you follow publishes a brand-new work
β The Updates feed gathers every recent chapter update in one tab
βββ NEVER LOSE A FIC AGAIN βββ
β Download works for offline reading and keep them even if a fic is later deleted, orphaned, or locked on AO3
β Save works to your Library and sort them into Collections you create and name (Slow Burns, To Read, anything you like)
β Sign in to back up your library, collections, and follows to the cloud β they survive a new phone or a reinstall
β Your AO3 bookmarks, recent reads, and downloads all live in one place
βββ SEARCH THE FULL AO3 CATALOG βββ
β Search works, authors, bookmarks, and tags from Archive of Our Own
β Browse by genre: Anime & Manga, Books & Literature, Movies, TV Shows, Video Games
β Filter by rating, word count, completion status, date, relationships, and more
β A fanfic reader that finds exactly what you're looking for, every time
βββ READ ON YOUR TERMS βββ
β Choose your font: Merriweather, Lato, Open Sans, or Roboto Mono
β Adjust font size, line height, and reading background
β Four themes: White, Sepia, Dark, and Black β comfortable for hours
βββ TRANSLATE AS YOU READ βββ
β On-device AI translation reads any fic in your language
β Works fully offline after a one-time model download
β Translation is built in β no per-chapter fees, read fanfiction in any language
βββ LISTEN HANDS-FREE βββ
β Text-to-speech reads any chapter aloud, like an audiobook for fanfiction
β Adjust speed and voice to suit you
β Follow along while commuting, cooking, or relaxing
βββ SIGN IN TO SYNC ACROSS DEVICES βββ
β Sign in to back up your library, collections, follows, and settings to the cloud
β Switch phones or reinstall the app and pick up exactly where you left off
β Connect your AO3 account to import your AO3 bookmarks and subscriptions automatically
β Metadata only β your fanwork content is never uploaded or stored on our servers
βββ THE AO3 READER FANS ACTUALLY WANT βββ
β A fast, clean AO3 app for Archive of Our Own β skip the clunky mobile browser
β Read fanfiction offline, translate any fic into your language, and listen to fanfiction like an audiobook
βββ PERFECT FOR βββ
β Binge-reading slow-burn and long multi-chapter fics on the go
β Reading fanfiction offline on a flight, a commute, or anywhere with no signal
β Keeping up with every new chapter from the AO3 authors you follow
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Built by a fan, for fans who want a better mobile fanfiction reader.
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ArchFic is an unofficial, fan-made app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Archive of Our Own (AO3) or the Organization for Transformative Works. ArchFic accesses publicly available content from AO3 and does not host, store, or redistribute any fanfiction; if you sign in, our servers store only your account metadata (library, follows, settings), never fanwork content. Fanfiction content remains the property of their respective authors. Use is subject to AO3's Terms of Service (archiveofourown.org/tos).
What’s new
Version 1.0.14 Β· Updated August 24, 2026
β¨ New π¬ Read a chapter's comments in the reader β Save favourite tags β Home's picks follow them π Authors' notes show up, and stay with downloads π Translate a story's title, summary and notes π¨ The reader page now matches your theme π§ Fixed π₯ Downloaded stories open with no connection βΈοΈ A download cut off part-way now resumes π No more alerts for a story that doesn't exist π§ Read-aloud no longer goes quiet mid-chapter π·οΈ Tag search shows the most-used tags first
User reviews
Absolute Lifesaver!
The UI is clean and everything is clearly marked, and I haven't experienced any bugs. Best of all, no ads! This is a solid choice if you want to use AO3 without having a dozen story tabs open in your browser. Edit - June 5th 2026: This app remains the best choice I've found among AO3 readers. However, when moving be...
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