How to Comment Like a Pro: The Ultimate Guide
Tired of scrolling back and forth to quote your favorite lines in a 10k word chapter? Stop the madness. ✋
The AO3 Quoted Comment Tool is a Chrome extension that lets you leave "inline" style comments (think Wattpad style) that automatically format into a beautiful blockquote comment at the end. Here’s how to set it up!
Head over to the Chrome Web Store and search for AO3 Quoted Comment Tool.
Pro-Tip: If you’re on Firefox, look for the "AO3 Inline Comment Companion"—it’s a similar vibe!
⚙️ Step 2: The Best Setting
For the smoothest experience, you’ll want to make sure your AO3 preferences are set to "Chapter by Chapter" rather than "Entire Work." This keeps the extension from getting overwhelmed on those 200k-word behemoths.
✍🏻Step 3: How to Comment While Reading
Once the extension is active, you’ll notice a new quote icon 💬 next to every paragraph on AO3.
Find a line that makes you scream/cry/throw your phone.
Click the icon 💬 next to that paragraph.
Type your reaction in the little box that pops up.
Hit Save. Your comment is now stored locally in your browser—it won't disappear if you refresh!
⭐ Step 4: Generating the Mega-Comment
Finished the chapter? Now for the magic.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to the standard AO3 comment box.
You’ll see a new button: "Insert and clear saved comments."
Click it. The extension will automatically dump all your quotes into the box, perfectly formatted with tags, followed by your reactions.
Add any closing thoughts and hit Comment!
Pro-Tip: If you quoted a long paragraph, but you only meant a word or a line that just hit. You can edit the quote to reflect that before sending the comment.
Just a heads up: I am not the developer of this extension! I’m just a chronic fic reader who found this tool and realised it changed my life, so I had to share.
Important Tech Stuff: > * 💻 This is a Desktop/PC-only extension (Chrome, Edge, and other Chromium browsers).
📱 Sadly, it won't work on the mobile AO3 site or any apps because mobile browsers don't support Chrome extensions.
🛠️ If it's acting buggy, check the extension’s support page on the Chrome Web Store.
