http://bernerbaer.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] bernerbaer.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] getithere2017-06-17 04:50 pm

Fanfic downloader

Hey guys, me again...
Any of you kindred souls using iPad to read fanfic? Also downloading to read later offline on holiday?
Most people use downloadable pdfs but those don't work with iPad mini because of the unadjustable font size. I tried but ended up with fics only ants and pixies can read.
Alas, I am looking for a good downloader.
There were some recommended years ago, but those don't exist anymore. The ones on AppStore only work with FanFiction.net, which site isn't the best for Qaf fandom. Still, I tested "Read Up" (faulty, couldn't even start), "Pocket Fiction" (crashes every 10 minutes, crappy interface), and "FanFiction" (looks promising, although it has been syncing for over an hour now).
So I am hoping someone better versed in technology can recommend one that works with Qaf fanfic sites, too.
There are great fics you just must read, but they are oftentimes untagged and infrequently updated, so extracting them manually from lj chapter by chapter can really be a nuisance.
Oh, how I long for a "fic magnet" that just pulls the relevant parts, formatted and chaptered, no ads of course...
Any of you guys know of such a thing, or feel like making one? :-D

Update:
No downloader on the horizon yet, but after some nudging from the helpful [livejournal.com profile] dzmom I checked other options (duh!) and realized that the new Adobe Acrobat Reader actually has a feature called "reading mode" where you can increase text size! So I guess working around the problem is the way to go. On to pdfs!

[identity profile] dzmom.livejournal.com 2017-06-17 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
I download the pdfs convert to epubs and upload to google books.

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[identity profile] dunderklumpen.livejournal.com 2017-06-17 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I use my iPad Mini sometimes for ff. I usually download it as PDF version from AO3. And then I read it with iBooks. The program was pre-installed on my iPad. And it works fine. I can adjust the font via the touchscreen.
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[personal profile] dustedoffanoldie 2017-08-02 03:42 pm (UTC)(link)
I think the only automatic ones are for ff.net - and then with AO3 you can download an entire story. On Kinnetik Dreams we have a download ePub feature which I love. I then use google books to read them :)