# Unlock Medium article

> Opens current Medium Article in Freedium, unlocking the article.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/unlock-medium-article](https://chrome-stats.com/d/unlock-medium-article)

## Overview

- **ID:** `unlock-medium-article`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Valentina
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging
- **Daily users:** 1,489
- **Weekly downloads:** 29
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (10 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-29
- **First published:** 2024-02-08
- **Size:** 619 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/unlock-medium-article/)

## Description

Unlock Medium article is a Chrome extension that enables users to access full Medium articles effortlessly by opening them in Freedium. When browsing a Medium article, this extension bypasses paywall restrictions, unlocking the complete content for seamless reading. It's a simple, user-friendly tool designed to enhance your reading experience on Medium by providing unrestricted access.

## Rankings

- #2,635 — Overall
- #148 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #1 — article
- #2 — medium
- #85 — fart
- #162 — media

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `scripting`
- `activeTab`

### Content script matches

- `medium.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/unlock-medium-article)