Sci-Hub X Now!

Free access to academic papers with just a single click via sci-hub!

What is Sci-Hub X Now!?

Sci-Hub X Now! is a Chrome extension that provides free access to academic papers. With just a single click, it opens the corresponding Sci-Hub page or downloads the PDF for the article you want to read. You can also configure its behavior in the options and change the Sci-Hub domain if needed.

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Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-06-20

By: gchenfc.developer

Users: 208,615+

Rating: 4.71 (83)

Version: 0.2.2 (Last updated: 2023-02-07)

Creation date: 2020-10-12

Risk impact: Very low risk impact

Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood

Manifest version: 2

Permissions:

activeTab
contextMenus
storage

Size: 58.47K

Email: gc*****@gmail.com

URLs: Website

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Sci-Hub Now! (v0.0.2)

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Sci-Hub X Now! (v0.2.2)

4.80

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Extension summary

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Opens the sci-hub page for the article you want to read.

When on a publisher's page for an academic article, click the sci-hub "bird" icon to download the pdf or go to the corresponding sci-hub page (configure behavior in "options"). Works by searching for the doi anywhere on the page and then navigating to the corresponding sci-hub url.

Allows you to change the sci-hub domain in "preferences"/"options" in case the sci-hub mirror changes. The extension will automatically check if the server is down each time you click the extension and direct you to the options page to change the domain if so.

Note: This is a continuation of https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/sci-hub-now/ by 0x01h but he no longer maintains it. I have made minor modifications and will continue maintaining it until at least 2024.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.

Pros

Works quickly and flawlessly
Simple one click anytime you find yourself at URL for a paywalled paper
Excellent tool
Very helpful and handy
Best extension in the field of study

Cons

Doesn't provide an error message when an article isn't available on Sci-Hub
Not working properly now
Not working for some users

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Recent reviews

It works great with most articles :)

Kseniia Abu Diiak, 2023-04-13

This is an awesome extension. One thing that could be added is a "document doesn't exist" error message. I've noticed that when an article isn't available on Sci-Hub (verified by website), the extension doesn't provide an error message. Instead, nothing happens and you are left to wonder what went wrong.

Douglas McDonald, 2023-03-07

why stopped