Navigating the internet for free content has become increasingly challenging as more publishers put their valuable content behind paywalls. Fortunately, several tools and methods can help Chrome users bypass these paywalls to access articles. Here’s a roundup of the best options available.
1. Remove Paywalls Chrome Extension
This chrome extension gives you one-click access to full articles by pulling the article from web archives. . Works on all the major sites. Available on the Chrome Web Store here.
2. Removepaywalls.com
At removepaywalls.com you can enter a URL and the full article will be retrieved from an archive site. If that doesn’t work, the header bar gives you alternative options to access the site. All together a very efficient process.
3. 12ft.io: Effortless Paywall Jump
12ft.io helps Chrome users bypass paywalls by manipulating web data and javscript. Can be hit or miss.
4. Archive.is: Capture and Access Past Content
Archive.is captures and stores snapshots of web pages, allowing you to access older versions of a page which might not have had a paywall. Go to Archive.is, input the URL, or use the pathway from RemovePaywalls.com to see if there’s a stored version of the page that is accessible without a paywall.
5. Browser Extensions
Several browser extensions are specifically designed to help bypass paywalls in Chrome. These extensions can manipulate website code or block elements that enforce paywalls. We believe the best one is Remove Paywalls, but other ones like “Archive Buttons” or “Paywall Hub” can be found at the Chrome Web Store.
Summary
Lots of options out there! From chrome users, we’re attracted to the simplicity and efficiency of the one-click Remove Paywalls browser extension, which you can install from the Chrome Web Store here.