How to Back Up TONFA Stories for Personal Reading

You can keep a personal offline copy of a story from TONFA: The Original Naruto Fanfic Archive by downloading it as an EPUB with WP Downloader. The file preserves the story as it appeared when you downloaded it, even if the author later edits, unpublishes, or deletes the online version.

Download a TONFA story with WP Downloader

WP Downloader is a free web tool with nothing to install. For TONFA, it downloads complete stories, not individual chapters or lists.

Open the story on narutofic.org.
Copy its full address from your browser. A TONFA story URL looks like this:

http://www.narutofic.org/viewstory.php?sid=1234

Go to the TONFA story downloader.
Paste the story link into the box.
Choose whether to include the story’s images.
Download the story as an EPUB.

EPUB is free for everyone. PDF is also available after you sign in with a free Discord account. EPUB works with e-book reading apps, and calibre can organize or convert it.

If a story is limited to signed-in members, you can sign in with your TONFA account. WP Downloader uses your credentials only to fetch the story you request. It downloads only what your account can already read and does not bypass locked content or age restrictions.

See how to download TONFA stories for a more detailed walkthrough.

Treat the EPUB as a dated snapshot

The EPUB contains the story as it appeared at the time of download. It will not change when the author edits the online version, adds chapters, or removes the story.

WP Downloader cannot add new chapters to an existing EPUB. Download the story again when it changes and keep the new file as another snapshot. Adding the download date to the filename can help you tell versions apart:

TONFA-story-backup-2026-10-07.epub

Keep downloaded stories for your own reading. Do not re-upload or share them.

Save the backup on your phone or tablet

Find the EPUB in your browser’s downloads and move it to a folder you will recognize later, such as TONFA Backups.

Open or import the file with an EPUB reading app. Depending on the app, the relevant option may be called Open, Import, Add, or Share. Once the book is in the app, open it while offline to check that it works.

Keep the original EPUB in your device’s file storage, even if the reading app copies it into its own library.

Keep a second copy on a computer

For another personal copy, transfer the EPUB from your phone to a computer or download the story again on the computer. Store it in a clearly named folder so you do not have to rely on the original TONFA page to find it.

One simple folder structure is:

Books
TONFA
Complete
In Progress

If a story is updated, you can store its older and newer snapshots together. Clear filenames will help you avoid replacing a version you meant to keep.

Organize TONFA stories with calibre

calibre is a free e-book manager for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It can help you manage a growing collection of EPUB files.

To add a story:

Open calibre.
Select Add books.
Choose the downloaded EPUB.
Check the title, author, metadata, and cover.
Keep the original EPUB somewhere safe as well as in your calibre library.

With calibre, you can edit metadata and covers, read EPUB files in the e-book viewer, and send books to a connected e-reader over USB. The viewer also has a Read aloud feature.

calibre can convert an EPUB to AZW3, MOBI, PDF, and other formats. WP Downloader does not produce AZW3, MOBI, or TXT files.

Put the story on an e-reader

You can transfer the EPUB to an e-reader with calibre and a USB connection, or follow the instructions for your device.

For device-specific steps, see sending TONFA stories to Kindle or reading TONFA stories on Kobo.

After transferring the book, disconnect from the internet and open a few chapters to make sure the copy is readable offline.

FAQ

Can WP Downloader save a single TONFA chapter?

No. It downloads the whole story from TONFA, not individual chapters or lists.

Will my EPUB receive new chapters automatically?

No. The EPUB is a snapshot from the time you downloaded it. Download the story again when you want a copy with later chapters.

Can I download a members-only TONFA story?

Yes, if your account is allowed to read it. Sign in with that account through WP Downloader. The tool does not bypass access restrictions.

Which backup format should I choose?

EPUB is free for everyone and works with e-book libraries. PDF is available with a free Discord sign-in. WP Downloader does not output MOBI, AZW3, or TXT.

Can I share my downloaded copy?

Keep it for your own reading. Do not re-upload or distribute the story. WP Downloader’s support for TONFA and the other archive sites was ported from FanFicFare, the open-source fanfiction downloader.