Spaywall News & Research - spay your paywall

Legally read news and research papers for free, on any device.
Spaywall News & Research - spay your paywall is a browser extension that provides a legal route to access news and research papers without facing paywalls. It works by redirecting users to archived, paywall-free versions of the content they're interested in. Ideal for students and academics, it's free with optional upgrades for enhanced features including additional archives and unrestricted access hours.
Manifest V3
Users:
5,153+
Rating:
4.20
(12)
Version:
1.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-01-22)
Creation date:
2022-04-19
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size:
62.88K
Full description:
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Updated:
3 months ago

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Spaywall - spay your paywall (v1.0.1)
3,905+ 3.43 (23)

User reviews

Pros
  • Allows reading articles across multiple sites without multiple subscriptions
  • Works effectively on many articles
  • Removes clutter of ads and pop-ups, presenting text in entirety
  • Cost-effective compared to individual subscriptions
  • User-friendly and simple to use
Cons
  • Does not work on all articles
  • Sometimes just redirects to the original site asking for payment
  • Limited effectiveness on certain mainstream media sites
  • Some users find it only redirects to the Internet Archive
  • May require additional setups, like using a VPN
Most mentioned
  • Works on many articles
  • Redirects to paywalls asking for payment
  • Not effective on some major sites
  • Clutter-free reading experience
  • Cost-saving alternative to multiple subscriptions
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
Excellent product...well worth the investment for premium! People who are saying that they might as well pay the source site don't seem to understand that they would have to pay countless source sites vs just this one. Yes, we should support journalism, but it's not feasible to have paid accounts with every single site. This allows you to read articles across the internet, and if you find certain sites that you visit often, you can support those with a subscription too if you want.
by David, 2024-08-20

I upgraded to the paid plan, and it is awesome. Does it work on every article? No. But it does work most of the time.
by Joel, 2024-03-29

Tried to view an article and the extension just wrapped the same walled site in a spaywall banner asking for money. If i was going to pay, i would pay the actual site.
by Jonathan, 2024-01-17
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Spaywall News & Research - spay your paywall does not require any sensitive permissions.

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    Risk likelihood

    Spaywall News & Research - spay your paywall may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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