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Wattpad

Wattpad is a website for reading and publishing original fiction and connecting with fellow writers and readers. Its most popular genres are romance, teen fiction, and fan fiction. As of September 2023, Wattpad has a global audience of more than 90 million users, the majority of whom are younger women. There are over 665 million story uploads in total.

Key facts

Website.name: Wattpad.com
Website.logo: Wattpad-logo-vector.svg
Website.logo_caption: Current, rebranded logo since 2019
Website.type: Reading app, social networking service
Website.founder: Allen LauIvan Yuen
Website.president: Aron Levitz
Website.owner: Webtoon Entertainment
Website.registration: Required for nearly all actions.
Website.language: Multilingual; stories available in more than in 50 languages
Website.num_users: 500 million (2020)
Website.company_type: Subsidiary
Website.area_served: Worldwide (except blocking countries)
Website.location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website.num_employees: 145
Website.native_clients: Web, Android, iOS
Website.current_status: Active

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History
Acquisition by Naver
Platform Overview
Sister apps
Paid stories
Wattpad Books
Statistics
Platform usage
Publishing
Fan fiction
Contests
Entertainment
Criticisms and controversies
June 2020 data breach
Countries restricting access to Wattpad
China
Russia
Turkey
Concerns over Generative Artificial Intelligence in writing
Copyright issues
Effects on writers
References

Some stories originally published on Wattpad have been adapted into mainstream novels, TV series, and films, including After and The Kissing Booth series. In January 2019, Wattpad launched its own publishing division, Wattpad Books, to simplify publishing for authors. In January 2021, Naver Corporation announced that it would acquire Wattpad, and the deal was completed in May 2021.