FanFiction down? Outage map, service status, incidents history

Is FanFiction down?

✅ Working normally

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

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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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📈 User Reports and Outages in the Last 24 Hours

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🌐 FanFiction Outage Map

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FanFiction outage map · 2026-07-06

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

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What’s typical for FanFiction

Where reports usually come from

🇺🇸United States100%

What people usually report

Website57%

Power43%

FanFiction reliability

none on record

Last incident

Incidents (12 mo)

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Total downtime (12 mo)

Based on no recorded incidents over the last 12 months.

🔎 Social Media Monitoring

We monitor social media to detect signals that indicate issues with services

@SnakeHoppe fanfiction dot net is down the hall and to the left

Thank u pope, you already bless kimi heart and now u bless ao3 from going down bcs stupid ferrari pr team show rpf fanfiction toward F1 drivers.

The power outage fic was my first byler fanfiction

@pusheensalad welp there goes my fanfiction. 5 chapters and an oc x canon down the drain because of 2 frames

10d

@Raccoon_y_ We're talking about a fanfiction site. Am I supposed to become a detective and chase all these people down myself?

11d

@joongdoklover12 so if you posted anything on ao3 that is not fanfiction please take it down becuase that is against Ao3’s terms and conditions

17d

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

20d

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%

22d

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

28d

@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

29d

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

30d

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

ao3 being down is fine because I write my own fanfiction

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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???

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

4mo

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

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.