How to Back Up Psychfic Stories for Personal Reading

You can keep a personal backup of a Psychfic story by downloading it as an EPUB with WP Downloader. The file preserves the version available when you download it, even if the author later edits, unpublishes, or deletes the story.

Download a Psychfic story with WP Downloader

WP Downloader is a free web tool with nothing to install. You do not need to sign in to download stories from Psychfic.

1. Open the story on psychfic.com.
2. Copy its story URL. It should look similar to this:

http://www.psychfic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1234

3. Go to the Psychfic Downloader.
4. Paste the story URL into the box.
5. Choose whether to include the story’s images.
6. Download the story as an EPUB.

EPUB downloads are free for everyone. PDF is also available after you sign in with a free Discord account.

WP Downloader downloads the complete Psychfic story, not a single chapter or a list of stories. See how to download Psychfic stories for a longer walkthrough.

Psychfic support, along with support for the other fiction archives available through WP Downloader, was ported from the open-source fanfiction downloader FanFicFare.

The EPUB is a snapshot

A downloaded EPUB is not connected to the story on Psychfic. It will not update if the author edits the story or publishes more chapters.

Download the story again when you want a newer copy. You can keep the older EPUB as a record of the version you read or replace it with the latest download.

Keep these backups for your own reading. Do not re-upload the files or share them with anyone else.

Keep a copy on your phone or tablet

Find the downloaded EPUB on your device and open it in an app that supports EPUB files. The details vary by device and reading app, but the usual steps are:

1. Download the EPUB from WP Downloader.
2. Open the file in your EPUB reading app.
3. Store the original file in a personal backup location.
4. Download the story again later if you want new chapters or edits.

Keeping the original EPUB separate from the copy in your reading app makes it easier to move the story to another device later.

Organize your backups with calibre

calibre is a free e-book manager for Windows, macOS and Linux. It can help you manage a larger personal collection.

To add a Psychfic story:

1. Open calibre.
2. Select Add books.
3. Choose the EPUB you downloaded from WP Downloader.
4. Edit the book’s metadata or cover if needed.

You can read the story in calibre’s e-book viewer. The viewer also has a Read aloud feature for listening on your computer.

calibre can convert EPUB files to formats such as AZW3, MOBI or PDF. WP Downloader does not create MOBI, AZW3 or TXT files, so keep the original EPUB as your source copy before converting it.

Move the story to an e-reader

To send a book to an e-reader over USB, add the EPUB to your calibre library, connect the reader and use calibre’s option for sending the book to the device.

The format you need depends on your e-reader. These guides explain the next steps:

• Send Psychfic stories to Kindle
• Read Psychfic stories on Kobo

Keep the original EPUB in your personal library, even if you convert another copy for a particular device.

A simple backup routine

After finishing a story, download the EPUB and store it in a consistent personal backup location. You can also add it to calibre or your preferred reading app.

For a story that is still being updated, download it again when you want the latest chapters. WP Downloader cannot add new chapters to an EPUB you already have, so each download is a new snapshot.

FAQ

Do I need a Psychfic account?

No. You can download a Psychfic story with WP Downloader without signing in.

Can WP Downloader update my existing EPUB?

No. Download the story again to get later chapters or edits. The new file contains the version available at the time of download.

Can I back up one Psychfic chapter?

No. WP Downloader downloads complete stories from Psychfic, not individual chapters or story lists.

Which file format should I keep?

Keep the EPUB as your original copy. You can read it in an EPUB app, add it to calibre or convert it to another format. WP Downloader also offers PDF after a free Discord sign-in.

Can I share my downloaded backup?

No. Keep downloaded stories for your own reading. Do not re-upload or distribute them.