No Paywall

LEGALLY read news articles on the web for free
What is No Paywall?
No Paywall is a free Chrome extension that helps you avoid paywalls on news articles by directing you to archived versions of the page. It does not collect any data and only works if an archived copy exists.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2023-04-21
Users: 6,003+
Rating: 3.25 (8)
Version: 1.0.1 (Last updated: 2022-06-18)
Creation date: 2022-06-18
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • tabs
Size: 29.99K

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Extension summary

No Paywall lets you LEGALLY avoid paywalls on many news articles by redirecting you to an archived version of the page.

Because we are pointing you to a different website, we are not bypassing or messing at all with the original paywall on the article source. No Paywall is 100% free, and we do not collect any data whatsoever.

** NOTE **

  • Because we are searching the archives for a paywall-free copy, an archived copy must already exist.

User reviews

Don't waste your time, it doesn't work.
by Steve Shapiro, 2023-03-16

Another useless extension that doesn't work.
by Superb Lobster, 2023-02-14

Funktioniert leider nicht bei allen Seiten aber ist ok
by Abraham Weinstein, 2023-02-02
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Extension safety

Risk impact

No Paywall requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

No Paywall may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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