Legally get full text of scholarly articles as you browse.
- Users:
- 800,000+
- Rating:
- 4.02 (258)
- Version:
- 3.99 (Last updated: 2025-01-08)
- Creation date:
- 2020-02-28
- Permissions:
- storage
- Host permissions:
- *://*.oadoi.org/*
- Size:
- 686.08K
- Email:
- ex*****@unpaywall.org
- URLs:
- Website ,Privacy policy
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Chrome Web Store
- Updated:
- 16 hours ago
Manifest V3
Ranking
# 514 ▲ 60
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User reviews
Pros
- Makes scientific research more accessible
- Works quickly and legally to find free alternatives
- Saves time searching for legal open-access versions of manuscripts
- Has been a lifesaver for many in academia
- Generally easy to use and practical
Cons
- Does not work on certain popular sites like Medium and WSJ
- Inconsistent success rate in finding papers
- Some users report it stopped working suddenly
- Limited functionality on non-English or specific country sites
- Many users feel it does not help with paywalls effectively
Most mentioned
- Accessibility of scientific research
- Does not work on many popular sites
- Inconsistency in finding available articles
- Functionality being impacted by Chrome's updates
- Users expressing frustration with limited capabilities
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reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
Nou, die werkt niet hoor !
by
Reinier van der Sandt, 2025-03-27
No sirve de nada. Pongo una estrella porque no deja poner ninguna, si no, ni eso.
by
Raouf ElHusseini (Malek Al'Nar), 2025-03-26
Great app for downloading paper.
by
Md Ishtiak Ahmed Sajib, 2025-03-20
Extension safety
Risk impact
Unpaywall requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
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Risk likelihood
Unpaywall has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- Low This extension was updated more than 6 months ago. Older versions are more likely to be stable and safe.
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