{{short description|Online community themed around reading and writing}} {{Multiple issues| {{Primary sources|lead section|date=May 2020}} {{Independent sources|date=May 2021}} }} {{Use Canadian English|date=February 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox website | name = Wattpad.com | logo = Wattpad-logo-vector.svg | logo_caption = Current, rebranded logo since 2019 | type = Reading app, social networking service | founder = Allen Lau<br />Ivan Yuen | president = Aron Levitz | owner = Webtoon Entertainment {{small|(Naver Corporation and LY Corporation)}}<ref>{{citation|url=https://company.wattpad.com/blog/naver-completes-wattpad-acquisition|website=Wattpad|title=Home|access-date=December 7, 2023|archive-date=February 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222194323/https://company.wattpad.com/blog/naver-completes-wattpad-acquisition|url-status=live}}</ref> | registration = Required for nearly all actions. | language = Multilingual; stories available in more than in 50 languages<ref name=":11">{{cite journal |vauthors=Pianzola F, Rebora S, Lauer G |date=January 2020 |title=Wattpad as a resource for literary studies. Quantitative and qualitative examples of the importance of digital social reading and readers' comments in the margins |journal=PLOS ONE |volume=15 |issue=1 |article-number=e0226708 |bibcode=2020PLoSO..1526708P |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0226708 |pmc=6961871 |pmid=31940372 |doi-access=free}}</ref> | num_users = 500 million (2020)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://company.wattpad.com/|title=About Wattpad|website=Wattpad HQ|access-date=July 16, 2018|archive-date=January 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084350/https://company.wattpad.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> | company_type = Subsidiary | url = {{URL|wattpad.com}} | area_served = Worldwide (except blocking countries) | location = Toronto, Ontario, Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=https://foursquare.com/v/wattpad-hq/4ea182a1e3008f7d91ac0f0a|title=Wattpad HQ|website=Foursquare|access-date=October 12, 2017|archive-date=January 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084350/https://foursquare.com/v/wattpad-hq/4ea182a1e3008f7d91ac0f0a|url-status=live}}</ref> | num_employees = 145<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/online-media-startup-wattpad-raises-40-million-from-chinese-internet-giant-tencent/article36638353/Home|title=Tech startup Wattpad raises $40-million from Chinese internet giant Tencentlaccess-date=2017-12-06|newspaper = The Globe and Mail|date = October 18, 2017|access-date=June 2, 2019|last1 = Silcoff|first1 = Sean|last2 = Dingman|first2 = Shane}}</ref> | native_clients = Web, Android, iOS | content_license = | launch_date = {{start date and age|2006|12}} | current_status = Active }}
'''Wattpad''' is a website for reading and publishing original fiction<ref>{{cite web|date=October 18, 2012|title=Wattpad: Building the world's biggest reader and writer community - The Literary Platform|url=http://theliteraryplatform.com/magazine/2012/10/wattpad-building-the-worlds-biggest-reader-and-writer-community/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084356/https://theliteraryplatform.com/news/2012/10/wattpad-building-the-worlds-biggest-reader-and-writer-community/|archive-date=January 7, 2021|access-date=November 2, 2016}}</ref> and connecting with fellow writers and readers.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=Wattpad {{!}} Wattpad HQ |url=https://company.wattpad.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084350/https://company.wattpad.com/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=November 1, 2021 |website=wattpad |language=en-US}}</ref> Its most popular genres are romance, teen fiction, and fan fiction.<ref name="dailydot">{{Cite web |date=July 25, 2012 |title=Wattpad's unlikely literary revolution |url=https://www.dailydot.com/debug/wattpad-unlikely-literary-revolution/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084415/https://www.dailydot.com/debug/wattpad-unlikely-literary-revolution/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 1, 2020 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref> As of September 2023, Wattpad has a global audience of more than 90 million users<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Future of Fiction: Wattpad Research Reveals Generational Shift in Reading Habits, Skepticism of AI in Publishing |url=https://company.wattpad.com/blog/the-future-of-fiction-wattpad-research-reveals-generational-shift-in-reading-habits-skepticism-of-ai-in-publishingnbsp |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=wattpad |language=en-US}}</ref>, the majority of whom are younger women.<ref name=":13">{{cite news |last1=Rao |first1=Sonia |title=How 'The Kissing Booth' went from a teenager's passion project to a Netflix sensation |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-the-kissing-booth-went-from-a-teenagers-passion-project-to-a-netflix-sensation/2018/07/13/712c0072-84fe-11e8-9e80-403a221946a7_story.html?noredirect=on |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084420/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-the-kissing-booth-went-from-a-teenagers-passion-project-to-a-netflix-sensation/2018/07/13/712c0072-84fe-11e8-9e80-403a221946a7_story.html?noredirect=on |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=February 12, 2019 |newspaper=Washington Post |publisher=WP Company LLC}}</ref> There are over 665 million story uploads in total.<ref name="Wattpad">{{Cite web |title=Press |url=https://company.wattpad.com/press |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084353/https://company.wattpad.com/press |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |website=Wattpad HQ}}</ref>{{failed verification|reason=URL is excluded from Wayback Machine, live page does not say how many story uploads there are, and my story uploaded in 2023 received an ID number of around 350 million so I don't see how it could have been 665 million in 2020|date=November 2023}}
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.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=Penguin Random House India Partners with Wattpad to Showcase Exclusive Content and Innovative Promotions |url=https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/7/8/penguin-random-house-india-partners-with-wattpad-to-showcase-exclusive-content-and-innovative-promotions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084438/https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/7/8/penguin-random-house-india-partners-with-wattpad-to-showcase-exclusive-content-and-innovative-promotions |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 14, 2019 |website=Wattpad HQ |language=en-US}}</ref> In January 2021, Naver Corporation announced that it would acquire Wattpad, and the deal was completed in May 2021.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Wattpad Raises $51 Million in Funding from Tencent, BDC and Other Partners |url=https://company.wattpad.com/archives/2018-1-16-wattpad-raises-51-million-in-funding-from-tencent-bdc-and-other-partners |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222194544/https://company.wattpad.com/archives/2018-1-16-wattpad-raises-51-million-in-funding-from-tencent-bdc-and-other-partners |archive-date=February 22, 2024 |access-date=2024-02-22 |website=wattpad |language=en-US}}</ref>
== History == Wattpad was developed in 2006 as the result of a collaboration between Allen Lau and Ivan Yuen.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://theliteraryplatform.com/magazine/2012/10/wattpad-building-the-worlds-biggest-reader-and-writer-community/ |title=Wattpad: Building the world's biggest reader and writer community - The Literary Platform |newspaper=The Literary Platform |language=en-US |access-date=November 2, 2016 |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084353/https://theliteraryplatform.com/news/2012/10/wattpad-building-the-worlds-biggest-reader-and-writer-community/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The company is based in Toronto, Ontario.<ref name=":5">{{cite web |title=Discover - Wattpad |url=https://www.wattpad.com/stories |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084405/https://www.wattpad.com/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=November 22, 2017 |website=www.wattpad.com}}</ref> In 2011, Wattpad announced that it received $3.5M in total funding from its current investors, and from W Media Ventures, Golden Venture Partners, and Union Square Ventures.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ingram |first=Mathew |date=September 12, 2011 |title=Union Square backs Wattpad to make reading more social |url=http://gigaom.com/2011/09/12/union-square-backs-wattpad-to-make-reading-more-social/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325014913/https://gigaom.com/2011/09/12/union-square-backs-wattpad-to-make-reading-more-social/ |archive-date=March 25, 2019 |access-date=December 6, 2011}}</ref> In June 2012, Wattpad raised $17.3M from a group of venture funds led by Khosla Ventures.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ingram |first=Mathew |date=June 6, 2012 |title=Wattpad raises $17 million to become the YouTube of writing |url=https://gigaom.com/2012/06/06/wattpad-raises-17-million-to-become-the-youtube-of-writing/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404054903/https://gigaom.com/2012/06/06/wattpad-raises-17-million-to-become-the-youtube-of-writing/ |archive-date=April 4, 2019 |access-date=April 10, 2014}}</ref> In April 2014, they announced a $46M of Series C funding led by OMERS.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 8, 2014 |title=Wattpad Raises $46 Million to Build a Global Literary Community |url=http://mashable.com/2014/04/08/wattpad-funding/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084350/https://mashable.com/2014/04/08/wattpad-funding/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=April 10, 2014 |work=Mashable}}</ref> In January 2018, Wattpad announced $51M in funding from Tencent Holdings Limited, BDC, Globe Telecom's Kickstart Ventures, Peterson Group, Canso, and existing investor Raine.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 17, 2018 |title=Tencent Leads $51 Million Investment in Canadian Startup Wattpad |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-17/tencent-leads-51-million-investment-in-canadian-startup-wattpad |access-date=February 20, 2018 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}}</ref> As of January 2018, Wattpad had received about $117.8M in funding from investors.<ref name=":7" /> alt=An old Wattpad logo dated back from 2006 until 2018. The first letter "W" is an upside-down letter of M. According to Wattpad Corporation, it was pretty dated and static.|thumb|Wattpad logo (2006–2018) In December 2011, Wattpad was selected as the hottest digital media company in the country at the Canadian Innovation Exchange.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itbusiness.ca/news/wave-accounting-and-wattpad-win-peoples-choice-awards-at-cix/16717|title=Wave Accounting and Wattpad win people's choice awards at CIX|first=Brian|last=Jackson|work=ITBusiness.ca | Business Advantage Through Technology |date=December 2011 |access-date=June 2, 2019|archive-date=January 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084412/https://www.itbusiness.ca/news/wave-accounting-and-wattpad-win-peoples-choice-awards-at-cix/16717|url-status=live}}</ref> === Acquisition by Naver === In January 2021, Wattpad announced that it would be acquired by South Korean conglomerate Naver Corporation in a $600 million cash-and-stock deal.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news |title=Wattpad to be sold to South Korean internet giant for $600M US {{!}} CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/wattpad-sold-south-korean-giant-1.5879865 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130130107/https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/wattpad-sold-south-korean-giant-1.5879865 |archive-date=January 30, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |work=CBC |language=en-US}}</ref> In a press release, Wattpad reported that alongside Naver's webtoon platform Webtoon, the platforms had a "combined global monthly audience of more than 166 million people".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Naver Completes Wattpad Acquisition |url=https://company.wattpad.com/blog/naver-completes-wattpad-acquisition |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=wattpad |language=en-US}}</ref> In an interview, Lau stated: "It's also been very clear from Naver, and we agree, that we should operate as independently as possible."<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 21, 2021 |title=Interview: Wattpad CEO Allen Lau on the Merger with Naver |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/01/exclusive-wattpad-ceo-allen-lau-on-the-merger-with-koreas-naver-interview/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202052058/https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/01/exclusive-wattpad-ceo-allen-lau-on-the-merger-with-koreas-naver-interview/ |archive-date=February 2, 2021 |access-date=February 11, 2021 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}</ref> Wattpad remained headquartered in Canada and under its current leadership.{{Citation needed|date=March 2026}}
== Platform Overview == According to a June 2009 Wattpad press release, the application had been downloaded over 5 million times.<ref name="Wattpad" /> In March 2009, an iPhone version was released. This was followed by the launch on BlackBerry App World in April 2009, on Android in June 2009, and on Apple in April 2010.{{Contradictory inline|reason=iPhone March 2009; Apple April 2010|date=March 2026}} In December 2015, a Windows version was also released.
=== Sister apps === In February 2015, Wattpad launched the standalone app After Dark.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/2015/02/26/wattpad-after-dark-steamy-romance-app/|title = Wattpad Launches After Dark app for Steamy Romance|access-date = September 23, 2015|archive-date = February 15, 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190215215832/https://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/2015/02/26/wattpad-after-dark-steamy-romance-app/}}</ref> The app focuses on the romance genre and is intended for adult readers.
In February 2017, Wattpad launched a chat stories app called Tap,<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/22/wattpad-debuts-tap-an-app-for-reading-chat-style-short-stories/|title = Wattpad debuts Tap, an app for reading chat-style short stories|date = February 22, 2017|access-date = June 13, 2017|website = TechCrunch|last = Perez|first = Sarah|archive-date = January 7, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084355/https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/22/wattpad-debuts-tap-an-app-for-reading-chat-style-short-stories/|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = https://the-digital-reader.com/2017/02/22/wattpad-launches-chat-style-reading-app-tap/|title = Wattpad Launches Chat-Style Reading App Tap|date = February 22, 2017|access-date = June 13, 2017|website = The Digital Reader|last = Hoffelder|first = Nate|archive-date = January 7, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084405/https://the-digital-reader.com/2017/02/22/wattpad-launches-chat-style-reading-app-tap/|url-status = live}}</ref> which has stories in the form of text messages as if reading a private conversation on someone else's phone. In the first few weeks after the launch, the company reported that 25,000 user-generated stories had been made.<ref>{{Cite news|url = https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/wattpad-taps-into-a-new-genre/article34335985/|title = Wattpad taps into a new genre|date = March 17, 2017|access-date = June 13, 2017|website = The Globe and Mail|last = Dingman|first = Shane|archive-date = January 7, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084402/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/wattpad-taps-into-a-new-genre/article34335985/|url-status = live}}</ref> On July 28, 2017, Tap launched Tap Originals, a series of original stories with chapters released on a weekly basis.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/28/wattpad-takes-chat-fiction-beyond-text-with-launch-of-tap-originals/|title = Wattpad takes 'chat fiction' beyond text with launch of Tap Originals|date = July 28, 2017|access-date = December 1, 2017|website = Tech Crunch|last = Perez|first = Sarah|archive-date = January 7, 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084412/https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/28/wattpad-takes-chat-fiction-beyond-text-with-launch-of-tap-originals/|url-status = live}}</ref>
=== Paid stories === In October 2018, Wattpad began Wattpad Next as a beta test. Wattpad Next featured stories that were to be paid for with coins, from which writers could earn money. The beta test concluded in April 2019, with Wattpad concluding that "Wattpadders are ready for a program that funds writers".<ref name=":11" /> The program, relaunched as Paid Stories, was initially available in the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Mexico, and the Philippines. In May, it was expanded to Latin America and Spain, and in July it became worldwide with stories available in English and Spanish.<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wattpad.com/714856760-news-updates-april-3rd-2019-thank-you-next|title=News & Updates - April 3rd, 2019 - Thank you, Next. Introducing Paid Stories. - Wattpad|website=www.wattpad.com|access-date=December 17, 2019|archive-date=January 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084407/https://www.wattpad.com/714856760-news-updates-april-3rd-2019-thank-you-next|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Wattpad Books === On January 24, 2019, Wattpad launched the publishing division Wattpad Books led by Wattpad Studios' Publishing Deputy Manager Ashleigh Gardner, with operations managed by Wattpad Studios' Publishing Director Deanna McFadden.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Wattpad Launches Wattpad Books, a New Publishing Division to Bring Diverse, Data-Backed Stories to Book-Lovers Everywhere |url=https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/1/23/wattpad-launches-wattpad-books-a-new-publishing-division-to-bring-diverse-data-backed-stories-to-book-lovers-everywhere |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084420/https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/1/23/wattpad-launches-wattpad-books-a-new-publishing-division-to-bring-diverse-data-backed-stories-to-book-lovers-everywhere |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=February 24, 2019 |website=Wattpad HQ |language=en-US}}</ref> According to CEO Allen Lau, this project was in an effort to take the "guesswork" out of publishing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wattpad, founded by U of T alumni, launches publishing division: New York Times |url=https://www.utoronto.ca/news/wattpad-founded-u-t-alumni-launches-publishing-division-new-york-times |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084426/https://www.utoronto.ca/news/wattpad-founded-u-t-alumni-launches-publishing-division-new-york-times |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=March 24, 2019 |website=University of Toronto News |language=en}}</ref>
The Wattpad Books acquisitions team uses a mix of machine learning algorithms and human editors.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Liptak |first=Andrew |date=January 24, 2019 |title=Wattpad is launching a publishing imprint called Wattpad Books |url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/24/18195753/wattpad-books-launching-publishing-imprint-self |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084418/https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/24/18195753/wattpad-books-launching-publishing-imprint-self |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=February 24, 2019 |website=The Verge}}</ref> The acquisitions team looks to Wattpad's large and existing digital library (over half a billion titles) in order to select notable material for publication.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Rugo |first=Lily |title=Wattpad's New Book Publishing Branch Uses Machine Deep Learning To Find Stories |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/lilyrugo/2019/01/30/wattpads-new-book-publishing-branch-uses-machine-deep-learning-to-find-stories/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084413/https://www.forbes.com/sites/lilyrugo/2019/01/30/wattpads-new-book-publishing-branch-uses-machine-deep-learning-to-find-stories/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=March 24, 2019 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> According to Wattpad Books leader Ashleigh Gardner, this is in an effort to combat bias inherent in human editors.<ref name=":2" /> Gardner says that this technology analyses the data behind each title, looking at story structure and word use in addition to levels of reader engagement per title.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Flatt |first=Molly |date=February 4, 2019 |title=Algorithms, trends and partnerships: the inside story of Wattpad books |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/futurebook/algorithms-trends-and-partnerships-inside-story-wattpad-books-942486 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084427/https://www.thebookseller.com/futurebook/algorithms-trends-and-partnerships-inside-story-wattpad-books-942486 |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=May 14, 2019 |website=The Bookseller}}</ref> This data is then compared to analyses of other books on Wattpad and in the public domain.<ref name=":0" /> Once all the data has been collected and engagement has been looked at, human staffers read the titles and create their lists.<ref name=":0" />
All published titles are a combination of international hits and notable but known material from their digital library.<ref name=":1" /> These titles are distributed by Macmillan, Raincoast Books, and Penguin Random House in India and the United Kingdom, with their Fall 2019 list available in leading North American retailers.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Penguin Random House UK collaborates with Wattpad Books to bring global Wattpad hits to readers in the UK |url=https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/8/8/penguin-random-house-uk-collaborates-with-wattpad-books-to-bring-global-wattpad-hits-to-readers-in-the-uk |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084422/https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/8/8/penguin-random-house-uk-collaborates-with-wattpad-books-to-bring-global-wattpad-hits-to-readers-in-the-uk |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 14, 2019 |website=Wattpad HQ |language=en-US}}</ref> Outside North America, Gardner has sold the rights to Hachette (France) for Deanna Cameron's ''What Happened Last Night.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2019 |title=Wattpad Launches a Book Publishing Division Called Wattpad Books |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/01/wattpad-books-new-publishing-division-opened-canada/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084421/https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/01/wattpad-books-new-publishing-division-opened-canada/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=February 24, 2019 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, Lauren Palphreyman's rights to ''Cupid's Match'' have been sold in French (Hachette) and German (S. Fischer Verlag).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2019 |title=Online storytelling community Wattpad launches its own publishing arm, Wattpad Books |url=https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/24/online-storytelling-community-wattpad-launches-its-own-publishing-arm-wattpad-books/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084429/https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/24/online-storytelling-community-wattpad-launches-its-own-publishing-arm-wattpad-books/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=February 24, 2019 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
Wattpad's first list consisted of six young adult novels.<ref name=":3" /> ''The QB Bad Boy & Me'' by Tay Marley (28.8 million reads) will be their lead title and was slated for release on August 13, 2019.<ref name=":3" /> The remaining five books will be released{{Update inline |date=June 2024}} between September and October 2019 and include: ''Trapeze'' by Leigh Ansell (2.5 million reads), ''What Happened That Night'' by Deanna Cameron (over 1 million reads), ''Saving Everest'' by Sky Reads (17.2 million reads), ''Cupid's Match'' by Lauren Palphreyman (46.4 million reads), and ''I'm a Gay Wizard'' by V.S. Santoni (404,000 reads).<ref name=":3" /> Wattpad hopes to publish 18 titles in their 2020 list.<ref name=":3" />
Besides Wattpad Books, Wattpad announced a partnership with Anvil Publishing, Inc., one of the Philippines' leading publishers, to create Bliss Books, a YA imprint with Filipino young adults and romance fanatics as their target market.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anvil Publishing and Wattpad Team Up for Bliss Books, a New YA Imprint for the Philippines |url=https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/4/15/anvil-publishing-and-wattpad-team-up-for-bliss-books-a-new-ya-imprint-for-the-philippines |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084428/https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/4/15/anvil-publishing-and-wattpad-team-up-for-bliss-books-a-new-ya-imprint-for-the-philippines |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 14, 2019 |website=Wattpad HQ |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2007, Wattpad announced the addition of over 17,000 e-books from Project Gutenberg, making them available to mobile users.<ref name="Wattpad" />
=== Statistics === As of September 2020: * More than 80% of its traffic and usage comes from mobile devices<ref name="gigaom.com">{{cite web |author=Mathew Ingram |date=January 17, 2018 |title=Wattpad Banks $51 Million From Tencent, Other Investors to Fund Entertainment Projects |url=https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/wattpad-funding-tencent-tv-film-entertainment-1202666935/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084425/https://variety.com/2018/digital/news/wattpad-funding-tencent-tv-film-entertainment-1202666935/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=March 22, 2018}}</ref> * The site has 90 million monthly users<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 15, 2019 |title=Wattpad tracks 80 million monthly users, 23 percent increase since 2018 |url=https://company.wattpad.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084408/https://company.wattpad.com/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=January 5, 2020 |website=BetaKit |language=en-CA}}</ref> * There were over 665 million story uploads in total<ref name="Wattpad" />{{failed verification|reason=URL is excluded from Wayback Machine, live page does not say how many story uploads there are, and my story uploaded in 2023 received an ID number of around 350 million so I don't see how it could have been 665 million in 2020|date=November 2023}} * 70% of users are female, 80% of whom are millennials or Gen Z<ref name=":13" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wattpad's 2020 Year in Review: Catharsis Through Creativity, Creating Community, and Changing the World with Stories |url=https://company.wattpad.com/archives/2020-12-1-wattpads-2020-year-in-review-catharsis-through-creativity-creating-community-and-changing-the-world-with-stories |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Wattpad |language=en-US}}</ref>
As of 2018, nearly 300,000 writers from 35 countries took part in Wattpad's yearly writing competition, The Watty Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Porter |date=2019-06-04 |title=The International Watty Awards at 10 Include a Wattpad Books Contract |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2019/06/canada-watty-awards-tenth-anniversary-open-for-submissions-2019/ |access-date=2024-07-07 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Platform usage ==
=== Publishing === Famous authors such as Margaret Atwood and R. L. Stine have also joined Wattpad. Atwood has posted poetry and judged a poetry contest on the platform.<ref>{{cite news |last=Atwood |first=Margaret |date=July 6, 2012 |title=Margaret Atwood: why Wattpad works |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/jul/06/margaret-atwood-wattpad-online-writing |website=The Guardian}}</ref> Stine has used Wattpad to post chapters of his books and has done interactive events with readers.<ref>{{cite web |date=April 7, 2015 |title=R.L. Stine Finds New Era of Readers On The Web |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/73986-rl-stines-fear-street-wattpad-project-shows-everyones-favorite-childrens-book-writer-is-ready-to-face |website=Bustle}}</ref>
Wattpad has formed ties with publishing houses to try to help Wattpad authors receive compensation for their works. A new branch, Wattpad Studios, was developed to connect popular writers to both the publishing and film industries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ha |first=Anthony |date=April 26, 2016 |title=Wattpad sets its sights on brands, publishers and Hollywood with Wattpad Studios |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/26/wattpad-studios/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084413/https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/26/wattpad-studios/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2016 |website=TechCrunch}}</ref> Wattpad has, in the past, teamed up with publishing groups such as Sourcebooks to help Wattpad authors receive book deals and get their work into hard copies.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sourcebooks, Wattpad Team Up To Launch YA Authors |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/58997-sourcebooks-wattpad-team-up-to-launch-ya-authors.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084421/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/58997-sourcebooks-wattpad-team-up-to-launch-ya-authors.html |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2016 |newspaper=PublishersWeekly.com}}</ref> More traditional publishing houses such as Random House and HarperCollins have approached popular Wattpad writers to negotiate publishing deals, allowing the website to serve as a springboard into the more traditional publishing industry.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 23, 2014 |title=What Is Wattpad? The 'YouTube For Stories' Is Transforming Book Publishing |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/what-wattpad-youtube-stories-transforming-book-publishing-1710151 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084438/https://www.ibtimes.com/what-wattpad-youtube-stories-transforming-book-publishing-1710151 |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=October 27, 2016 |newspaper=International Business Times}}</ref>
Author Anna Todd, whose work ''After'' has received over a billion reads on the site, was given a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster to turn her online work into a multiple-book published saga. A film version starring Josephine Langford, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Selma Blair, Jennifer Beals, Peter Gallagher, and Shane Paul McGhie was released by Aviron Pictures on April 12, 2019.
=== Fan fiction === Wattpad has increased in popularity among many fandoms, who take to the platform to craft their own fan fiction.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2020 |title=The path to publication from fan fiction and Wattpad |url=https://lariatnews.com/orangeappeal/the-path-to-publication-from-fan-fiction-and-wattpad/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084409/https://lariatnews.com/orangeappeal/the-path-to-publication-from-fan-fiction-and-wattpad/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 1, 2020 |website=Lariat |language=en-US}}</ref> One of the most notable stories on the platform is the ''After'' series by Anna Todd, which was originally published as Harry Styles fan fiction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pham |first=Jason |date=April 12, 2019 |title=How Anna Todd's Harry Styles Fanfiction Became a Bestselling Book—& Now a Movie |url=https://stylecaster.com/after-anna-todd-harry-styles-fanfiction/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084431/https://stylecaster.com/after-anna-todd-harry-styles-fanfiction/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 1, 2020 |website=StyleCaster |language=en}}</ref> After its large popularity amongst the One Direction fandom and the app's readers, the story became the most-read book on Wattpad,<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web |title=About Wattpad |url=https://company.wattpad.com/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084415/https://company.wattpad.com/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 1, 2020 |website=Wattpad HQ |language=en-US}}</ref> having achieved just under 10 million unique readers on the platform and has been read more than one billion times.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gannes |first=Liz |date=October 22, 2014 |title=Q&A With Anna Todd, the Breakout Fanfic Star Who Writes Everything on Her Phone |url=https://www.vox.com/2014/10/22/11632112/qa-with-anna-todd-the-breakout-fanfic-star-who-writes-everything-on |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084419/https://www.vox.com/2014/10/22/11632112/qa-with-anna-todd-the-breakout-fanfic-star-who-writes-everything-on |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 1, 2020 |website=Vox |language=en}}</ref> The series went on to be published by Gallery Books and became a ''New York Times'' Best Seller.<ref name="auto2" />
By crafting a spot for fanfiction alongside its other genres, Wattpad prioritizes its teen readers and gives the platform a twist.<ref name="dailydot" /> Deputy General Manager, Ashleigh Gardner, added the following about the genre: "What's unique about Wattpad is that fanfic is treated like any other genre, living alongside other forms of fiction. This makes it more fluid for readers of original fiction to discover a new fanfic, or inspire a fanfiction writer to start a new story and bring their audience along with them."<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 25, 2017 |title=YA Reading and Writing Trends from Wattpad's 60 Million Users |url=https://publishingperspectives.com/2017/10/watpad-ya-trends-publishing-insights-millennials/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084418/https://publishingperspectives.com/2017/10/watpad-ya-trends-publishing-insights-millennials/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 1, 2020 |website=Publishing Perspectives |language=en-US}}</ref>
Fan fiction is the third-largest category on Wattpad, closely behind Romance and Teen Fiction, many of which are also fan fiction.<ref name="dailydot" />
=== Contests === Wattpad hosts a number of writing contests each year, including the annual Watty Awards, the largest writing competition in the world.<ref>{{cite web |title=Writing Contests on Wattpad |url=https://www.wattpad.com/go/writing-contests/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084412/https://www.wattpad.com/go/writing-contests/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 23, 2015 |website=Wattpad}}</ref> In 2011, The Watty Awards introduced three entry levels (Popular, On The Rise, and Undiscovered) to allow greater chances of winning for every type of writer. Contests are open to anyone who has a Wattpad account.
During the summer of 2012, Wattpad in collaboration with Margaret Atwood, Canadian poet/novelist/literary critic, held the "Wattys": the first major poetry contest offering a chance to poets on Wattpad to compete against each other in one of two categories, either as an "Enthusiast" or a "Competitor". It has been going on ever since, and now the contest is open to books of all genres.
=== Entertainment === Several stories published on Wattpad have been adapted to film and television, most of which are produced under Wattpad's in-house production company, '''Wattpad Webtoon Studios''' (formerly '''Wattpad Studios''').<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aron Levitz Appointed Co-President of Wattpad |url=https://company.wattpad.com/blog/aron-levitz-appointed-co-president-of-wattpadnbsp |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=wattpad |language=en-US}}</ref> In July 2025, the company rebranded as '''Webtoon Productions''', taking the name of its sister platform Webtoon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/webtoon-rebrands-1236310716/|title=Webtoon Rebrands, Reorganizes North American Entertainment, IP Business (Exclusive)|last=Kit |first=Borys|date=July 10, 2025|website=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=May 9, 2026}}</ref>
The first Wattpad-to-screen adaptation was the 2014 Philippine film ''Diary ng Panget'', which is based on the novel of the same name published on the platform by Denny R. (under the pseudonym HaveYouSeenThisGirL).<ref name="DNP">{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/54191-interview-denny-author-diary-ng-panget/|title='Diary ng Panget' writer Denny on teen success, casting the movie|last=Agting |first=Ira|date=March 29, 2014|website=Rappler|access-date=May 9, 2026}}</ref> In March 2014, Wattpad partnered with Pop Fiction, an imprint of the Philippine publishing company Summit Media, to market stories by its writers in the Philippines.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.summitmedia.com.ph/news/summit-media-wattpad-partnership/|title=Summit Media and Wattpad ink partnership to publish more works by online writers in the Philippines|date=March 24, 2014|publisher=Summit Media|access-date=September 17, 2014|archive-date=July 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713124342/https://www.summitmedia.com.ph/news/summit-media-wattpad-partnership/|url-status=live}}</ref> Since then, some Wattpad stories have also been adapted into Philippine television dramas or ''teleseryes''. Philippine television network TV5, in partnership with Wattpad and Life is Beautiful Publishing Company, launched ''Wattpad Presents'', an anthology series of TV dramas based on Wattpad stories from Filipino authors, most of which were published locally by LIB Publishing.<ref name="WP">{{Cite news |last=Samio |first=Veronica R. |title=Wattpad nakuha ng TV5 |url=https://www.philstar.com/pilipino-star-ngayon/showbiz/2014/09/20/1371022/wattpad-nakuha-ng-tv5 |trans-title=TV5 nabs Wattpad |date=September 20, 2014 |access-date=May 3, 2026 |work=Pilipino Star Ngayon |publisher=Philstar.com}}</ref>
The first Hollywood adaptation of a Wattpad story was the 2018 Netflix film ''The Kissing Booth'', which was based on the novel of the same name by Beth Reekles that originated as a story on the platform, where it won a Watty Award for "Most Popular Teen Fiction" in Wattpad's annual writing contest.<ref name="TKB">{{Cite web |date=June 14, 2018 |title=Netflix's latest hit 'The Kissing Booth' is a Wattpad success story |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/14/netflixs-latest-hit-the-kissing-booth-is-a-wattpad-success-story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084433/https://techcrunch.com/2018/06/14/netflixs-latest-hit-the-kissing-booth-is-a-wattpad-success-story/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=June 2, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Doll |first=Jen |date=April 9, 2013 |title=Meet the 17-Year-Old Who's Already Got a Three-Book Deal with Random House |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/04/beth-reekles-kissing-booth/316454/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084431/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2013/04/beth-reekles-kissing-booth/316454/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |website=The Atlantic}}</ref> It premiered on May 11, 2018, and was hailed as "one of the most-watched movies in the country, and maybe in the world" by co-CEO of Netflix, Ted Sarandos.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |last=Rowe |first=Adam |title=Why Beth Reekles Is The Wattpad Success Story Behind Netflix Hit 'The Kissing Booth' |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2018/06/26/why-beth-reekles-is-the-wattpad-success-story-behind-netflix-hit-the-kissing-booth/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084420/https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamrowe1/2018/06/26/why-beth-reekles-is-the-wattpad-success-story-behind-netflix-hit-the-kissing-booth/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |website=Forbes}}</ref> ''The Kissing Booth'' was the fourth most popular movie in IMDb's popularity rankings in June 2018.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Travis |date=June 12, 2018 |title=Netflix says its teen romcom 'The Kissing Booth' is 'one of the most-watched movies in the country' |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-says-the-kissing-booth-is-one-of-the-most-watched-movies-in-the-country-2018-6 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084415/https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-says-the-kissing-booth-is-one-of-the-most-watched-movies-in-the-country-2018-6 |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=June 2, 2019 |website=Business Insider}}</ref>
Wattpad has also signed deals with Asian distribution partners, including the pan-Asian streaming platform Iflix to co-produce dozens of original movies based on Wattpad stories from Indonesian authors,<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 15, 2018 |title=Wattpad Strikes Original Content Partnership With Asian Digital Platform Iflix |url=https://deadline.com/2018/08/wattpad-strikes-original-content-partnership-with-asian-digital-platform-iflix-1202445743/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084416/https://deadline.com/2018/08/wattpad-strikes-original-content-partnership-with-asian-digital-platform-iflix-1202445743/ |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=August 22, 2018 |website=Deadline}}</ref> as well as the Singaporean public broadcaster Mediacorp to bring Wattpad stories to the broadcaster's free-to-air channels such as Channel 5 (with exception of CNA) and its streaming service mewatch (formerly Toggle).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wattpad and Mediacorp partner to bring Singapore stories from written word to national screens |url=https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/4/23/wattpad-and-mediacorp-partner-to-bring-singapore-stories-from-written-word-to-national-screens |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084423/https://company.wattpad.com/blog/2019/4/23/wattpad-and-mediacorp-partner-to-bring-singapore-stories-from-written-word-to-national-screens |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=September 14, 2019 |website=Wattpad HQ |language=en-US}}</ref>
On December 8, 2021, it was announced that ViacomCBS would be partnering with Wattpad to produce some of its original stories.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keck |first=Catie |date=December 8, 2021 |title=ViacomCBS announces partnership with Wattpad to adapt originals |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/8/22825153/wattpad-webtoon-originals-paramount-plus-viacomcbs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211209002217/https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/8/22825153/wattpad-webtoon-originals-paramount-plus-viacomcbs |archive-date=December 9, 2021 |access-date=December 8, 2021 |website=The Verge}}</ref>. The first series produced under this partnership was the Hulu television series ''Light as a Feather'', based on the book ''Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board'' by Zoe Aarsen and produced by ViacomCBS-owned company AwesomenessTV, which received ten Daytime Emmy Award nominations.<ref name="ScreenRant">{{cite web|last=Bruce |first=Amanda |date=December 15, 2024 |url=https://screenrant.com/wattpad-movies-tv-shows/ |title=Every Wattpad Movie & TV Show Ever Made |website=Screen Rant |access-date=November 6, 2025}}</ref>
==== Adaptations of Wattpad works ==== {{About|2=the list of Filipino adaptations of Wattpad stories|3=List of Philippine films based on Wattpad stories}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;" |+ Table key |- | style="width:15px;background:orange;" |{{center|†}} | Adaptations co-produced by Wattpad Studios/Wattpad Webtoon Studios/Webtoon Productions |} ===== Film ===== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" |- ! Title ! Based on ! Distributor ! Country ! Original release ! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- | ''Diary ng Panget'' | ''Diary ng Panget'' by Denny R. (HaveYouSeenThisGirL) | Viva Films | Philippines | April 2, 2014 | <ref name="DNP" /> |- | ''She's Dating the Gangster'' | ''She's Dating the Gangster'' by Bianca Bernardino (SGWannaB) | Star Cinema | Philippines | July 16, 2014 | <ref name="SDTG">{{Cite web|last=Villano|first=Alexa|title='She's Dating the Gangster': Evolution to the big screen|url=https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-culture/62837-shes-dating-the-gangster-wattpad-big-screen/|access-date=April 4, 2021|website=Rappler|date=July 12, 2014|language=en|archive-date=September 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910030007/https://r3.rappler.com/life-and-style/arts-and-culture/62837-shes-dating-the-gangster-wattpad-big-screen|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | ''Talk Back and You're Dead'' | ''Talk Back and You're Dead'' by Alesana Marie | {{Plainlist| * Star Cinema * Viva Films }} | Philippines | August 20, 2014 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- | ''Just the Way You Are'' | ''The Bet'' by Kimberly Joy Villanueva (ilurvbooks) | Star Cinema | Philippines | June 17, 2015 | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/latest-news/enrique-gil-liza-soberano-star-in-the-bet |title=Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano star in ‘The Bet’ |date=25 June 2014 |website=Star Cinema |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709071925/http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/latest-news/enrique-gil-liza-soberano-star-in-the-bet |archive-date=9 July 2014 |access-date=3 May 2026}}</ref> |- | ''Must Date the Playboy'' | ''Must Date the Playboy'' by Imma delos Santos (notjustarandomgirl) | iWant TV | Philippines | August 1, 2015 | <ref>{{cite web |last=Mendoza |first=Arvin |url=http://entertainment.inquirer.net/177738/in-photos-kim-chiu-xian-lim-star-in-must-date-the-playboy |title=IN PHOTOS: Kim Chiu, Xian Lim star in 'Must Date the Playboy' |website=Inquirer.net |date=September 2, 2015 |access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref> |- | ''The Kissing Booth'' | ''The Kissing Booth'' by Beth Reekles | Netflix | United States | May 11, 2018 | <ref name="TKB" /> |- style="background:orange;"† | ''After'' † | ''After'' by Anna Todd (Imaginator1D) | Aviron Pictures | United States | April 12, 2019 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krishrach/a-fanfic-about-harry-styles-has-been-made-into-a-film|title=The "After" Movie Trailer Is Out And People Have A Lot Of Feelings|last=Krishna|first=Rachael|date=November 23, 2018|website=BuzzFeed News|access-date=May 3, 2026|archive-date=December 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181227181449/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krishrach/a-fanfic-about-harry-styles-has-been-made-into-a-film|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | ''The Kissing Booth 2'' | ''The Kissing Booth'' by Beth Reekles | Netflix | United States | July 24, 2020 | <ref name="TKB" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''After We Collided'' † | ''After We Collided'' by Anna Todd (Imaginator1D) | Open Road Films | United States | October 23, 2020 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/after-sequel-josephine-langford-hero-fiennes-tiffin-anna-todd-voltage-cannes-1202618418/|title=Voltage Heats Up 'After' Sequel; Josephine Langford & Hero Fiennes Tiffin Returning – Cannes|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=May 19, 2019|access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref> |- | ''The Kissing Booth 3'' | ''The Kissing Booth'' by Beth Reekles | Netflix | United States | August 11, 2021 | <ref name="TKB" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''After We Fell'' † | ''After We Fell'' by Anna Todd (Imaginator1D) | Voltage Pictures | United States | September 30, 2021 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- | ''Through My Window'' {{small|(''A través de mi ventana'')}} | ''Through My Window'' by Ariana Godoy | Netflix | Spain | February 4, 2022 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''After Ever Happy'' † | ''After Ever Happy'' by Anna Todd (Imaginator1D) | Voltage Pictures | United States | September 7, 2022 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Perfect Addiction'' † | ''Perfect Addiction'' by Claudia Tan | Amazon Prime Video | United States | March 23, 2023 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- | ''My Fault'' {{small|(''Culpa mía'')}} | ''Culpa mía'' by Mercedes Ron | Amazon Prime Video | Spain | June 8, 2023 | <ref name="MF">{{Cite web|url=https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/television/culpa-historia-nacio-wattpad-llega-prime-video|website=Milenio|date=8 June 2023|first=Alejandro|last=Membrillo Garrido|title=Culpa mía. La historia que nació en Wattpad ahora llega a Prime Video|access-date=8 June 2023|archive-date=8 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608190835/https://www.milenio.com/espectaculos/television/culpa-historia-nacio-wattpad-llega-prime-video|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | ''Through My Window: Across the Sea'' {{small|(''A través del mar'')}} | ''Through My Window'' by Ariana Godoy | Netflix | Spain | June 23, 2023 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''After Everything'' † | ''After'' by Anna Todd (Imaginator1D) | Voltage Pictures | United States | September 13, 2023 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Float'' † | ''Float'' by Kate Marchant | {{Plainlist| * Elevation Pictures * Lionsgate }} | Canada | September 30, 2023 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- | ''Through My Window 3: Looking at You'' {{small|(''A través de tu mirada'')}} | ''Through My Window'' by Ariana Godoy | Netflix | Spain | February 23, 2024 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- | ''The Tearsmith'' {{small|(''Fabbricante di lacrime'')}} | ''The Tearsmith'' by Erin Doom | Netflix | Italy | April 4, 2024 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Boot Camp'' † | ''Boot Camp'' by Gina Musa | Blue Fox Entertainment | Canada | August 2, 2024 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Sidelined: The QB and Me'' † | ''The QB Bad Boy and Me'' by Tay Marley | Tubi | United States | November 29, 2024 | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- | ''Your Fault'' {{small|(''Culpa tuya'')}} | ''Culpa tuya'' by Mercedes Ron | Amazon Prime Video | Spain | December 27, 2024 | <ref name="MF" /> |- | ''Bad Influence'' {{small|(''Mala influencia'')}} | ''Mala influencia'' by Teensspirit | Tripictures | Spain | January 24, 2025 | <ref name="WattpadProds" /> |- | ''My Fault: London'' | ''Culpa mía'' by Mercedes Ron | Amazon Prime Video | United Kingdom | February 13, 2025 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/my-fault-london-prime-video-culpa-mia-mercedes-ron-1235926854/|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=May 3, 2026|title='My Fault: London': Prime Video Making British Feature Version Of 'Culpa Mía'|last=Max|first=Goldbart|date=May 22, 2024|archive-date=May 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240522232613/https://deadline.com/2024/05/my-fault-london-prime-video-culpa-mia-mercedes-ron-1235926854/amp/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | ''Follow My Voice'' {{small|(''Sigue mi voz'')}} | ''Sigue mi voz'' by Ariana Godoy | Beta Fiction Spain | Spain | September 12, 2025 | <ref name="WattpadProds" /> |- | ''Our Fault'' {{small|(''Culpa nuestra'')}} | ''Culpa nuestra'' by Mercedes Ron | Amazon Prime Video | Spain | October 16, 2025 | <ref name="MF" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Sidelined 2: Intercepted'' † | ''The QB Bad Boy and Me'' by Tay Marley | Tubi | United States | November 27, 2025 | <ref name="WattpadProds" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Kissing Is the Easy Part'' † | ''Kissing Is the Easy Part'' by Christine Duann (rainbowbrook) | Tubi | United States | February 13, 2026 | <ref name="WattpadProds" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gajewski |first=Ryan |date=July 10, 2025 |title=Paris Berelc Joins Asher Angel in YA Rom-Com Movie ''Kissing Is the Easy Part'' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kissing-is-the-easy-part-paris-berelc-asher-angel-tubi-1236310760/ |access-date=May 3, 2026 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Love Me Love Me'' † | ''Love Me Love Me'' by Stefania S. | Amazon Prime Video | Italy | February 13, 2026 | <ref name="WattpadProds" /> |- | ''Boulevard'' | ''Boulevard'' by Flor M. Salvador | Sony Pictures International Productions | Spain | April 10, 2026 | <ref name="WattpadProds">{{cite web |url=https://www.wattpad.com/list/1188479177-webtoon-productions- |title=WEBTOON Productions ⭐ |website=Wattpad |access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref> |- | ''Your Fault: London'' | ''Culpa tuya'' by Mercedes Ron | Amazon Prime Video | United Kingdom | June 2026 | <ref>{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2025/05/my-fault-london-sequels-culpabales-1236388359/|website=Deadline Hollywood|title= 'My Fault: London' Getting Sequels To Complete UK 'Culpables' Trilogy|first= Jesse|last= Whittock|date=May 7, 2025|access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref> |- |}
===== Television ===== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" |- ! Title ! Based on ! Original broadcaster ! Country ! Original release ! {{Abbr|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}} |- style="background:orange;" | ''Wattpad Presents'' † | ''Various stories'' | TV5 | Philippines | {{start and end date|2014|9|22|2017|7|29}} | <ref name="WP" /> |- | ''Wansapanataym: My App #Boyfie'' | ''My App Boyfie'' by Noreen Capili | ABS-CBN | Philippines | {{start and end date|2014|9|27|2014|10|26}} | <ref name="MAB">{{Cite web|title=James Reid and Nadine Lustre to star in new TV project|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/68223-jadine-star-my-app-boyfie-wattpad/|access-date=April 4, 2021|website=Rappler|language=en|archive-date=October 20, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020154937/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/jadine-star-my-app-boyfie-wattpad}}</ref> |- | ''Bagito'' | ''Bagito'' by Noreen Capili | ABS-CBN | Philippines | {{start and end date|2014|11|17|2015|3|13}} | <ref name="Bagito">{{Cite web|title='Bagito' debuts strongly in national ratings – The Manila Times|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2014/11/22/lifestyle-entertainment/show-times/bagito-debuts-strongly-national-ratings/143396/|access-date=April 4, 2021|website=www.manilatimes.net|date=November 22, 2014|language=en-US|archive-date=September 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220909055849/https://www.manilatimes.net/2014/11/22/lifestyle-entertainment/show-times/bagito-debuts-strongly-national-ratings/143396/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Light as a Feather'' † | ''Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board'' by Zoe Aarsen | Hulu | United States | {{start and end date|2018|10|12|2019|10|4}} | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- | ''{{ill|Turn On (Indonesian TV series)|lt=Turn On|id|Turn On}}'' | ''Turn On'' by Tiara Wales | Vidio | Indonesia | {{start and end date|2021|1|14|2021|3|4}} | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- | ''He's Into Her'' | ''He's Into Her'' by Maxine Lat Calibuso (Maxinejiji) | {{Plainlist| * iWantTFC * Kapamilya Channel * A2Z }} | Philippines | {{start and end date|2021|5|28|2022|8|3}} | <ref name="HIH">{{Cite web|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/07/19/donny-pangilinan-belle-mariano-team-up-for-new-iwant-series-hes-into-her|title=Donny Pangilinan, Belle Mariano team up for new iWant series 'He's Into Her'|author=ABS-CBN News|date=November 7, 2019|website=ABS-CBN News|access-date=October 6, 2020|archive-date=January 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084352/https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/11/07/19/donny-pangilinan-belle-mariano-team-up-for-new-iwant-series-hes-into-her|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | ''The Girl He Never Noticed'' | ''The Girl He Never Noticed'' by Neilani Alejandrino (sweetdreamer33) | Mewatch | Singapore | {{start date|2022|9|22}} | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/singaporean-drama-the-girl-he-never-noticed-mapapanood-sa-gma-simula-august-5/114570/ |title=Singaporean drama 'The Girl He Never Noticed,' mapapanood sa GMA simula August 5 |trans-title=Singaporean drama 'The Girl He Never Noticed,' to be aired on GMA starting August 5 |last=Eusebio |first=Aaron Brennt |date=July 29, 2024 |website=GMA Entertainment |access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Luv Is'' † | ''Caught In His Arms'' by Ventre Canard<br>''Love at First Read'' by Chixnita | GMA Network | Philippines | {{start and end date|2023|1|16|2023|7|28}} | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2022/global/news/philippines-hit-caught-in-his-arms-series-adaptation-wattpad-gma-1235295055/ |title=Philippines Online Hit ''Caught in His Arms'' Set for Series Adaptation by Wattpad and GMA-7 |author=Frater, Patrick |date=15 June 2022 |magazine=Variety |access-date=3 May 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://mb.com.ph/2022/12/20/gma-network-reveals-second-collaboration-project-with-wattpad-via-luv-is-love-at-first-read/ |title=GMA Network reveals second collaboration project with Wattpad via ''Luv Is: Love at First Read'' |date=December 20, 2022 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |access-date=May 3, 2026}}</ref> |- | ''The Rain In España'' | ''University Series - The Rain in España'' by Gwy Saludes (4reuminct) | Viva One | Philippines | {{start and end date|2023|5|1|2023|7|3}} | <ref name="ScreenRant" /> |- | ''My Life with the Walter Boys'' | ''My Life with the Walter Boys'' by Ali Novak | Netflix | United States | {{start and end date|2023|12|7|present}} | <ref name="ScreenRant" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Jaden |date=November 8, 2023 |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/my-life-with-the-walter-boys-trailer-netflix-1235783449/ |title=My Life With the Walter Boys' Trailer: Netflix's TV Adaptation Features a Complicated, Steamy Love Triangle |website=Variety |access-date=November 6, 2025}}</ref> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Ang Mutya ng Section E'' † | ''Ang Mutya ng Section E'' by Lara Flores (Eatmore2behappy) | Viva One | Philippines | {{start and end date|2025|1|3|present}} | <ref name="WattpadProds" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Seducing Drake Palma'' † | ''Seducing Drake Palma'' by Ariesa Jane Domingo (beeyotch) | Viva One | Philippines | {{start and end date|2025|6|15|2025|9|26}} | <ref>{{cite news |title=Rabin Angeles, Angela Muji magpapakilig sa 'Seducing Drake Palma' |url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/418206/rabin-angeles-angela-muji-magpapakilig-sa-seducing-drake-palma |trans-title=Rabin Angeles, Angela Muji to thrill in 'Seducing Drake Palma'| newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=June 8, 2025 |archive-date=June 15, 2025 |access-date=May 9, 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615130520/https://bandera.inquirer.net/418206/rabin-angeles-angela-muji-magpapakilig-sa-seducing-drake-palma |url-status=live }}</ref> |- style="background:orange;" | ''I Love You Since 1892'' † | ''I Love You Since 1892'' by Mia Alfonso | Viva One | Philippines | {{start and end date|2025|9|5|2026|1|2}} | <ref name="WattpadProds" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Golden Scenery of Tomorrow'' † | ''Golden Scenery of Tomorrow'' by Gwy Saludes (4reuminct) | Viva One | Philippines | {{start and end date|2025|10|16|present}} | <ref name="PhilStar">{{Cite web |last=Ramada |first=Fiel Gia |title=‘My Husband is a Mafia Boss,’ ‘Hell University’ lead Viva One’s new wave of Wattpad adaptations |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2025/08/23/2467350/my-husband-mafia-boss-hell-university-lead-viva-ones-new-wave-wattpad-adaptations |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Hell University'' † | ''Hell University'' by KnightInBlack | Viva One | Philippines | {{start and end date|2026|2|6|present}} | <ref name="WattpadProds" /> |- style="background:orange;" | ''Project Loki'' † | ''Project Loki'' by AkoSiIbarra | {{Plainlist| * Viva One * Cignal Play }} | Philippines | {{start and end date|2026|2|21|present}} | <ref name="WattpadProds" /> |- | ''Must Date the Playboy'' | ''Must Date the Playboy'' by Imma delos Santos (notjustarandomgirl) | Vasantham | Singapore | {{start and end date|2026|4|22|present}} | <ref name="WattpadProds" /> |- |}
== Criticisms and controversies ==
In April 2024, Wattpad announced that it would be removing a private messaging (PM) feature from the platform in response to a report on sexual grooming in PMs.<ref name="theverge">{{cite web |title=Wattpad has a community problem, so it's killing DMs |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/23/24138411/wattpad-removing-direct-messaging-dm-feature-grooming |website=The Verge |access-date=16 June 2024 |date=23 April 2024}}</ref>
Wattpad has stated that the feature has "only been relevant to a small percentage of our user base"<ref>{{cite web |title=Private / Direct Messages |url=https://support.wattpad.com/hc/en-us/articles/204412040-Private-Direct-Messages |website=Wattpad Help Center |access-date=16 June 2024 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> and removing it could foster "transparent dialogue."<ref>{{cite web |title=Wattpad Addresses Community Issues by Discontinuing DMs |url=https://www.turkmmo.com/en/wattpad-community-issues-discontinuing-dms-h1000111444.html |website=Turkmmo |access-date=16 June 2024 |date=24 April 2024}}</ref> However, proponents of retaining private messaging<ref name="theverge" /> have stated that private messaging allows for collaboration among other things.
=== June 2020 data breach === In June 2020, Wattpad suffered a huge data breach that exposed almost 270 million records. The data was initially sold before being published on a public hacking forum where it was widely circulated. The incident exposed extensive personal information including names and usernames, email and IP addresses, genders of users, birth dates, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Have I Been Pwned: Pwned websites |url=https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003211856/https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites |archive-date=October 3, 2015 |access-date=July 20, 2020 |website=haveibeenpwned.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Statement Regarding Recent Security Issue |url=http://support.wattpad.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046241911 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084429/https://support.wattpad.com/hc/en-us/articles/360046241911 |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=August 24, 2020 |website=Help Center |language=en-US}}</ref>
Later that same year on July 14, researchers at Risk Based Security discovered that a threat actor from an unknown source was responsible for the breach, along with the sourcing of over 278 million password credentials and email addresses, with breakdown analysis suggesting that Gmail, Yahoo, and Outlook accounts were mostly affected.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 23, 2020 |title=Personal Data and Credentials of 268 Million Users Exposed In Recent Wattpad Hack |url=https://www.riskbasedsecurity.com/2020/07/23/personal-data-and-credentials-of-268-million-users-exposed-in-recent-wattpad-hack/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813020611/https://www.riskbasedsecurity.com/2020/07/23/personal-data-and-credentials-of-268-million-users-exposed-in-recent-wattpad-hack/ |archive-date=August 13, 2020 |access-date=August 24, 2020 |website=RBS |language=en-US}}</ref> The Wattpad Corporation has since investigated and patched the issue.
=== Countries restricting access to Wattpad ===
==== China ==== Access to Wattpad from within mainland China is restricted. Censorship in China covers topics such as LGBTQ+ content, which censors consider to be immoral.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |date=2016-03-04 |title=China bans depictions of gay people on television |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/mar/04/china-bans-gay-people-television-clampdown-xi-jinping-censorship |access-date=2024-10-21 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>
==== Russia ==== Wattpad could be restricted in Russia in response to legal crackdown on LGBTQ propaganda.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Katsuba |first=Sergey |title=Russian “Gay Propaganda Law”: A Comprehensive Qualitative Analysis of the Legislation and Case Law |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/10758216.2025.2487577 |journal=Problems of Post-Communism |volume=0 |issue=0 |pages=1–14 |doi=10.1080/10758216.2025.2487577 |issn=1075-8216|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Already, similar platforms like Archive of Our Own and Ficbook have been banned for promoting 'non-traditional sexual relations.'<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-11 |title=Russia mulls banning Wattpad in continued crackdown on 'LGBT propaganda' |url=https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2025/06/11/russia-mulls-banning-wattpad-in-continued-crackdown-on-lgbt-propaganda-en-news |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=Novaya Gazeta Europe}}</ref>
==== Turkey ==== In July 2024, a Turkish court, the Ankara 10th Penal Court of Peace, ordered that access to Wattpad be blocked. As of July 18, 2024, users within Turkey have been unable to access the site without the use of a VPN.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-22 |title=International Publishers join calls for Türkiye to unblock Wattpad |url=https://internationalpublishers.org/international-publishers-join-calls-for-turkiye-to-unblock-wattpad/ |access-date=2024-10-21 |publisher=International Publishers Association |language=en-US}}</ref> This makes Turkey the first country to officially restrict access to the site.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turkey becomes first country to ban Wattpad |url=https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-becomes-first-country-to-ban-wattpad-297607 |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=bianet.org |language=en}}</ref>
=== Concerns over Generative Artificial Intelligence in writing === Wattpad users have expressed concerns over AI-generated stories on the platform, claiming the ability to produce content quickly is an unfair advantage. In a 2024 poll, Wattpad found that while 90% of readers and authors believe these technologies will play a role in the future of reading, more than 92% believe it is important that humans remain involved in writing and producing books.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Salkowitz |first=Rob |title=Sorry, AI: The Future Of Fiction Is Human, According To New Wattpad Survey |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2024/01/09/sorry-ai-the-future-of-fiction-is-human-according-to-new-wattpad-survey/ |access-date=2025-11-07 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> 43% of respondents had concerns over whether AI could limit economic or publishing opportunities and 23% were worried that AI would threaten cultural inclusivity and authenticity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Salkowitz |first=Rob |title=Sorry, AI: The Future Of Fiction Is Human, According To New Wattpad Survey |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2024/01/09/sorry-ai-the-future-of-fiction-is-human-according-to-new-wattpad-survey/ |access-date=2025-11-07 |work=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>
=== Copyright issues === Early in its history, some large volumes of user-uploaded material hosted on Wattpad were copyrighted material created by authors who did not grant republication rights. In May 2009, an article in ''The New York Times'' noted, "Sites like Scribd and Wattpad, which invite users to upload documents like college theses and self-published novels, have been the target of industry grumbling in recent weeks, as illegal reproductions of popular titles have turned up on them".<ref>{{cite news |last=Rich |first=Motoko |author-link=Motoko Rich |date=May 11, 2009 |title=With E-Readers Comes Wider Piracy of Books |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/technology/internet/12digital.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084450/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/technology/internet/12digital.html |archive-date=January 7, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2017 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
The Wattpad website notes, "We do not welcome upload of material that violates its copyright terms," but also states "It is simply not possible to screen and verify all posted content."<ref name="writerprogram">{{citation |title=Wattpad – Writer Program |url=http://www.wattpad.com/writerprogram |access-date=August 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20091120121515/http://www.wattpad.com/writerprogram |archive-date=November 20, 2009 |url-status=live}}.</ref> In response to industry criticism, in April 2009 (before the publication of the ''New York Times'' article that named Wattpad as a vehicle for user-generated e-book infringement) Wattpad announced an "Authors In Charge" program, designed to allow authors or their representatives to identify and directly remove infringing content from the site, but this program is designed specifically for "authors with published books for sale."<ref name="writerprogram" /> Authors may begin their stories on Wattpad and then choose to publish their work. In most cases, the work on Wattpad is only a sample to ensure funds go to them in regard to their writing.
== Effects on writers == According to a study, online writing communities like Wattpad help young writers learn and grow their craft through constructive feedback and criticism.<ref name=":02">{{Cite journal|last=Birch|first=Heather|date=2016|title=Feedback in Online Writing Forums: Effects on Adolescent Writers|url=https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wte/vol5/iss1/5/|journal=Teaching/Writing: The Journal of Writing Teacher Education|volume=5|article-number=5|access-date=September 30, 2019|archive-date=January 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084423/https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wte/vol5/iss1/5/|url-status=live}}</ref> Composed of students and their experiences on online writing platforms, the study aims to show how constructive criticism affects their writing process. Most participants prefer serious feedback over subtle critiquing, based on the results.<ref name=":02" />
Wattpad, as well as similar online writing communities, help young authors build and construct their self-perception as writers, as well as establish an audience and interact with readers.<ref name=":12">{{Cite journal|last=Ramdarshan Bold|first=Melanie|date=2016|title=The Return of the Social Author: Negotiating Authority and Influence on Wattpad|journal=Convergence|doi=10.1177/1354856516654459|s2cid=220053190 }}</ref> It acts as a gateway into the publishing realm and offers hands-on experience with digital writing. This type of experience helps writers develop personal authorship.<ref name=":12" /> Claudia Tan, author of ''Perfect Addiction'', described Wattpad as “a training ground to hone my writing skills.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=Friedman |first=Jane |date=2023-08-04 |title=Wattpad Authors Who’ve Gone From Page to Screen |url=https://janefriedman.com/wattpad-authors-whove-gone-from-page-to-screen/ |access-date=2025-11-07 |website=Jane Friedman |language=en-US}}</ref>
Readers on Wattpad are able to comment on specific paragraphs and lines within the texts they read. Such comments are available to be viewed by all readers and the author themselves, acting as a form of feedback for the writer.<ref name=":22">{{Cite journal|last=Rebora|first=Simone|date=2018|title=A New Research Programme for Reading Research: Analysing Comments in the Margins on Wattpad|url=https://digitcult.lim.di.unimi.it/index.php/dc/article/view/67|journal=DigitCult - Scientific Journal on Digital Cultures|volume=3|pages=19–36|access-date=October 3, 2019|archive-date=January 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107084440/https://digitcult.lim.di.unimi.it/index.php/dc/article/view/67|url-status=live}}</ref>
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