Do Phoenixsong Stories Count Toward Apple Books Reading Goals?

You can read downloaded Phoenixsong.net stories in Apple Books. PDFs count toward Reading Goals when Include PDFs is turned on. Apple does not say whether EPUB files you import yourself count toward daily reading time, so you will need to check after opening the story.

Download a Phoenixsong.net story

WP Downloader is a free web tool with nothing to install. It downloads complete Phoenixsong.net stories without requiring you to sign in.

Copy the story URL first. A Phoenixsong.net link looks like this:

https://www.phoenixsong.net/fanfiction/story/1234/

Open the Phoenixsong story downloader, paste the link into the box, and let WP Downloader detect the site. EPUB is free for everyone. PDF requires a free Discord sign-in. You can also choose to include the story’s images.

Apple Books supports both formats. EPUB is designed for ebooks, while PDF keeps a fixed page layout and works with Apple Books’ documented Include PDFs setting.

WP Downloader downloads the whole story from Phoenixsong.net, not individual chapters or lists. If the author publishes more chapters later, download the story again. WP Downloader cannot update an EPUB you already have.

See How to download Phoenixsong stories for the full download process.

Add the story to Apple Books

Apple Books opens EPUB and PDF files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Imported stories appear in your Library.

On an iPhone or iPad

After downloading the file:

Open it from the Files app or Safari’s downloads.
Tap Share.
Choose Books.

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

On a Mac

Open the Books app and drag the downloaded EPUB into it. You can also choose File, then Add to Library, and select the file.

Once the import is complete, open the story from your Library.

How Apple Books Reading Goals work

Reading Goals track 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.

Adding a Phoenixsong.net story to your Library does not confirm that Apple Books is recording the time you spend reading it. You need to check the daily total while testing the imported file.

Check whether an imported EPUB counts

Apple’s documentation does not say whether EPUB files you import yourself count toward daily Reading Goals time. To check an imported Phoenixsong.net EPUB:

Note today’s reading time in Apple Books.
Open the imported EPUB.
Read for a minute or two.
Return to Reading Goals and see whether today’s time has increased.

If the total increases, Apple Books is counting that EPUB’s reading time on your device. If it does not, the imported file may not be adding to the goal.

Make a Phoenixsong PDF count

PDFs count toward Reading Goals only when Include PDFs is turned on.

On a current iPhone or iPad, open Settings, choose Apps, then Books, and turn on Include PDFs. On older versions, open Settings, choose Books, and turn on the same option.

After enabling it, open the imported PDF in Apple Books. Note your daily total, read for a minute or two, and check the total again.

FAQ

Do imported Phoenixsong EPUBs count toward Reading Goals?

Apple does not document this clearly. Open the imported EPUB, read for a minute or two, and check whether today’s reading time increases.

Do Phoenixsong PDFs count in Apple Books?

They count toward Reading Goals when Include PDFs is enabled in the Books settings.

Do I need a Phoenixsong.net account?

No. WP Downloader downloads whole Phoenixsong.net stories without a sign-in.

Can I download one Phoenixsong chapter?

No. WP Downloader downloads whole stories from Phoenixsong.net, not individual chapters or lists.

Can Apple Books open both download formats?

Yes. Apple Books opens EPUB and PDF files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.