FanFiction down? Outage map, service status, incidents history

Is FanFiction down?

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Fanfiction is an online platform where users write, share, and read stories based on existing books, movies, games, and other media

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FanFiction outage map · 2026-06-16

We haven't observed any significant outages affecting FanFiction in the past 24 hours.

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power outage got nothing on me i lit my candles and wrote fanfiction on paper

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trying to read doctor who fanfiction on ao3 is so frustrating bc if you don't really care for tenrose then you're option go down by like 95%

down so bad i’m on ao3 looking up mavadi fanfiction

@Starbonnie7 @FoxxDoesThings Well the site is cracking down on some of the more spicy fanfics making most authors leave to AO3 and other fanfiction websites

@ZumZumZumito last part is a lie, if you find fanfiction about real children in ao3 report it and they will take it down

10d

Is chatGPT down for anyone else? I'm a bedfellows fanfic writer and I need to write my next Bedfellows fanfiction

3mo

you guys are so pathetic please read a real book or a comic or anything. reading fanfiction 24/7 DOES rot your brain so ao3 being down is a blessing in disguise for everyone

3mo

some of u are really level one fanfic readers freaking out over ao3 being down..girl lets open tumblr…matter fact lets open fanfiction .net

3mo

@AO3_Status Now it's time to download AO3 fanfiction before it goes down again

3mo

ao3 being down made me realise how much of a ******* loser i am like yeah i spend all of my free time reading fanfiction

3mo

ao3 being down is fine because I write my own fanfiction

3mo

Guys I’m going into withdrawals WHY is Ao3 down still. This is getting close to being…*gulp* the great ao3 outage of July 2023… #ao3 #fanfiction

3mo

ao3s been down for like 27 hours @gronk Generate me mclennon fanfiction

3mo

Got so bored of ao3 being down i started writing fanfiction haven't done this in 10 years help needed

3mo

Ao3 is STILL DOWN????? Im gonna start hallucinating fanfiction

3mo

I decided yesterday to catch up on fanfiction and take a short break from writing Ao3 is down AM I A TOOL? AM I JUST A COG IN THE MACHINE???

3mo

AO3 being down when I was in the middle of reading a garsantos is so mean unfortunately Fanfiction . Net isn’t a option they only have 4 Pitt fanfics

3mo

Why Is Ao3 Down. 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 I Wanna Read Fanfiction Please

3mo

My last few tweets have been abt fanfiction can you tell I’m not handling this ao3 shut down well

3mo

@AO3_Status WHY IS IT STILL DOWN I WANNA READ #ronance FANFICTION

3mo

the worst thing about ao3 being down means now i'm forced to actually write my own fanfiction

3mo

Currently reading Good Omens fanfiction on Livejournal because ao3 is down 🫩

3mo

what is everyone doing tonight since ao3 is down Giys In scared I haven’t went a night in the last 6 months without reading fanfiction

3mo

Ao3 is down how am I meant to survive without sodani fanfiction

3mo

AO3 still down, i'm going back to fanfiction dot net 😭😭

3mo

I’ve never read kpop fanfiction besides like a few au on twt but I never read ao3 or wattpad kpop fanfics and I’ve actually never used ao3 im wattpad down unfortunately

3mo

I think "AO3 has to allow RPF depicting a real minor artist in sexual scenes because conservative bigots took down other fanfiction websites" is a weak argument.

4mo

Tumblr is down so ppl are posting erotic fanfiction in the comments section at downdetector dot com

4mo

Tumblr is down now my nightly routine is ruined thanks #tumblr #tumblrdown #fanfiction

4mo

I BEG ALL OF YALL THAT ARE ALWAYS TWAAKING OVER AO3 BEING DOWN TO INVEST IN FANFICTION DOT NET I SWEAR

4mo

Frequently asked questions

Is FanFiction down right now?

FanFiction appears to be working normally — report volume is within the typical range for this time of day.

Why is FanFiction not working for me?

We're not detecting a broad FanFiction outage right now, so a problem is most likely local to you — your internet connection, device, or the app. Try restarting the app, then your router. If many people report the same issue, this page will update to show it.

When was the last FanFiction outage?

We have no recorded outages for FanFiction yet.

How do I report a FanFiction problem?

Use the “Report a problem” button on this page and choose what's not working. Reports are anonymous and update the live status and outage map in real time.

How does Outage.Report know if FanFiction is down?

We aggregate anonymous user reports and monitor public social-media posts, comparing live volume against FanFiction's normal baseline for the time of day and region to detect anomalies — often before they're officially confirmed.