Do Whofic Stories Count Toward Apple Books Reading Goals?

You can download stories from A Teaspoon And An Open Mind, also known as Whofic, as EPUB or PDF files and add them to Apple Books. PDFs can count toward your Reading Goals if Include PDFs is enabled. Apple does not clearly document whether EPUB files you import yourself count, so you will need to test the EPUB on your device.

Download a Whofic story with WP Downloader

WP Downloader is a free web tool that runs in your browser. It downloads complete Whofic stories for offline reading, with no installation or Whofic account required.

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

https://www.whofic.com/viewstory.php?sid=1234

3. Open the Whofic downloader.
4. Paste the URL into the box.
5. Choose EPUB or PDF and decide whether to include the story’s images.
6. Download the finished file to your device.

EPUB is free for everyone. PDF requires a free Discord sign-in.

WP Downloader downloads the whole story, not individual chapters or lists. If the author adds chapters later, download the story again to get a new copy. The tool cannot update an EPUB you already downloaded.

See the complete Whofic download guide for more help with the download process.

Add the story to Apple Books

Apple Books opens EPUB and PDF files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. After you import the story, it appears in your Library.

On iPhone or iPad

1. Download the EPUB or PDF with WP Downloader.
2. Open the file from the Files app or Safari’s downloads.
3. Tap Share.
4. Choose Books.

Apple Books will add the story to your Library, where you can read it offline.

On Mac

1. Download the EPUB or PDF.
2. Open the Books app.
3. Drag the file into the app.

You can also choose File, then Add to Library, and select the file. The story will appear in your Apple Books Library.

How Apple Books Reading Goals work

Apple Books tracks how many minutes you read each day and how many books and audiobooks you finish each year.

The daily goal is five minutes by default. You can change it from the Reading Now tab on an iPhone or iPad, or from Home on a Mac.

How an imported Whofic story affects your goal depends on its file type.

If you downloaded a PDF

PDF reading counts toward Reading Goals when Include PDFs is turned on.

On current versions of iOS, open Settings, Apps, then Books and enable Include PDFs. On older versions, open Settings, then Books.

Once the setting is enabled, time spent reading the Whofic PDF can count toward your Reading Goals.

If you downloaded an EPUB

Apple’s documentation does not say whether EPUB files you import yourself count toward daily reading time. A Whofic EPUB from WP Downloader is an imported file, so check its behavior on your device.

Check whether your Whofic EPUB counts

1. Open Apple Books and note today’s reading time.
2. Open the imported Whofic EPUB.
3. Read for a minute or two.
4. Return to Reading Now on your iPhone or iPad, or Home on your Mac.
5. Check whether today’s reading time increased.

If the time increased, Apple Books counted that reading session on your device. If it did not change, the app did not record the short session.

Check the reading time immediately before and after the test so that time spent in another book does not affect the result.

Whether or not the session appears in Reading Goals, the imported story will remain in your Apple Books Library for offline reading.

Other ways to read Whofic stories offline

To read on an Amazon device, follow the guide to send Whofic stories to Kindle. Kobo users can read how to open Whofic stories on Kobo.

FAQ

Do imported Whofic EPUB files count toward Apple Books Reading Goals?

Apple does not clearly document whether imported EPUB files count. Open the Whofic EPUB, read for a minute or two, and then check whether today’s reading time increased.

Do Whofic PDFs count toward Reading Goals?

Yes, if Include PDFs is enabled in the Books settings. On current versions of iOS, open Settings, Apps, then Books to find it.

Which format should I choose for Apple Books?

Apple Books opens both EPUB and PDF files. PDFs have a documented Include PDFs setting for Reading Goals. You will need to test an imported EPUB on your device to see whether its reading time is recorded.

Can I download one Whofic chapter at a time?

No. WP Downloader downloads whole Whofic stories, not individual chapters or lists.

Do I need to install WP Downloader or sign in to Whofic?

No. WP Downloader runs in your browser, and downloading Whofic stories does not require a Whofic sign-in. EPUB is free for everyone. PDF requires a free Discord sign-in.