Wattpad
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Wattpad is a website for reading and publishing original written fiction[6] and connecting with fellow writers and readers.[7] Its most popular genres are romance, teen fiction, and fan fiction.[8] As of November 2021, Wattpad has more than 90 million monthly users[7] (the majority of whom are younger women)[9] and there are over 665 million story uploads in total.[10][failed verification]
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Type of business | Subsidiary |
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Type of site | Reading app, social networking service |
Available in | Various; stories available in more than in 50 languages[1] |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada[2] |
Area served | Worldwide |
Owner | Naver Corporation[3] |
Founder(s) | Allen Lau Ivan Yuen |
Employees | 145[4] |
URL | wattpad |
Registration | Required for nearly all actions. |
Users | 500 million (2020)[5] |
Launched | December 2006; 17 years ago (2006-12) |
Current status | Active |
Native client(s) on | Web, Android, iOS |
Some of its stories have been transformed into mainstream novels and TV series and movies; examples include the After and The Kissing Booth series. In January 2019, Wattpad launched its own publishing division named Wattpad Books to ease the effort for its authors.[11] In January 2021, Naver Corporation announced that it would be acquiring Wattpad and the deal was completed in May 2021.[12]