Do Kakuyomu Stories Count Toward Apple Books Reading Goals?

You can download a Kakuyomu story as an EPUB and import it into Apple Books. Apple does not document whether EPUB files you import yourself count toward daily reading time. To check, read the imported story for a minute or two and see whether today’s total increases.

Download a Kakuyomu story with WP Downloader

WP Downloader is a free web tool, and you do not need to install anything or sign in to Kakuyomu.

1. Open the Kakuyomu downloader.
2. Copy the story URL from your browser. It should look like this:

https://kakuyomu.jp/works/12341234123412341234

3. Paste the URL into WP Downloader.
4. Choose EPUB and decide whether to include the story’s images.
5. Download the completed file to your device.

For Kakuyomu, WP Downloader downloads the whole story. It cannot download a single chapter or a list. Kakuyomu stories are in Japanese.

EPUB downloads are free for everyone. WP Downloader can also create a PDF, which requires a free Discord sign-in. To get chapters added after your download, download the story again. WP Downloader cannot update an existing EPUB.

See how to download Kakuyomu stories for a general download guide.

Add the EPUB to Apple Books on iPhone or iPad

After downloading the EPUB:

1. Open the file from the Files app or Safari’s downloads.
2. Tap Share.
3. Choose Books.

Apple Books will add the imported story to your Library, where you can open and read it with your other books.

If Books does not appear right away in the Share menu, check the other sharing options.

Add the EPUB to Apple Books on Mac

Open the Books app, then use either method:

• Drag the downloaded EPUB into the Books app.
• Choose File, then Add to Library, and select the EPUB.

The Kakuyomu 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. On an iPhone or iPad, you can view or change it from the Reading Now tab. On a Mac, use Home.

Apple’s documentation does not explain whether imported EPUBs count toward daily reading time, so check the result on your device.

Check whether your Kakuyomu reading counts

After importing the EPUB:

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

If the total increases, Apple Books is recording time spent reading that imported EPUB on your device. If it stays the same, do not assume the reading was added to your goal.

If you downloaded a PDF

Apple Books can open PDF files, but they count toward Reading Goals only when Include PDFs is turned on.

On current iOS versions, open Settings, then Apps, then Books, and turn on Include PDFs. On older versions, open Settings, then Books. Read the PDF and use the same short test to check the daily total.

EPUB is the usual choice for reading a Kakuyomu story as a book in Apple Books. If you choose PDF, remember to check the Include PDFs setting.

FAQ

Do imported Kakuyomu EPUBs definitely count toward Reading Goals?

Apple’s documentation does not say whether EPUB files you import yourself count toward daily reading time. Read the imported story for a minute or two, then check whether today’s total increases.

Do Kakuyomu PDFs count?

They count toward the reading goal only if Include PDFs is enabled in the Books settings.

Do I need a Kakuyomu account to download a story?

No. WP Downloader does not require a Kakuyomu sign-in.

Can I download only one Kakuyomu chapter?

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