# view - Bypass Paywalls

> Read any article. Makes paywalled content open for reading. No site breakage, clean minimal design. Remove any paywall. Used to be CastleBlock.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/viewfirefox](https://chrome-stats.com/d/viewfirefox)

## Overview

- **ID:** `viewfirefox`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** wuku
- **Category:** feeds-news-blogging,privacy-security
- **Daily users:** 5,027
- **Weekly downloads:** 562
- **Rating:** 4.43 / 5 (7 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-10
- **First published:** 2024-01-02
- **Size:** 434 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/viewfirefox/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/ukuw/view](https://github.com/ukuw/view)

## Description

view lets you read articles behind paywalls without breaking websites.

Instead of manipulating page code (which causes site breakage), view opens paywalled content through <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/3f139c881cc971f7bd91ca1b5a8ebf2bc6ffef09f4001798bd7f72200b5b76d9/http%3A//removepaywall.com" rel="nofollow">removepaywall.com</a> — an external service that fetches and displays articles without restrictions.

How it works:

Click the "Read" floating button on paywalled sites

Or right-click any link → "Open without paywall"

Article opens in a new tab via <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/3f139c881cc971f7bd91ca1b5a8ebf2bc6ffef09f4001798bd7f72200b5b76d9/http%3A//removepaywall.com" rel="nofollow">removepaywall.com</a>

No JavaScript injection, no CSS manipulation, zero site breakage

Features:

174 pre-loaded sites — Works immediately on major paywalled publications (NYT, WaPo, WSJ, FT, Economist, Spiegel, FAZ, etc.)

Auto-detection — Automatically shows button when paywall keywords detected

Site list — Add custom sites where button should always appear

Context menu — Right-click links or pages to open without paywall

Clean design — Minimal monochrome UI, no clutter

Blocks ads — Removes specific advertising elements on <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/3f139c881cc971f7bd91ca1b5a8ebf2bc6ffef09f4001798bd7f72200b5b76d9/http%3A//removepaywall.com" rel="nofollow">removepaywall.com</a>

Perfect for:

Reading news articles without subscriptions

Researching topics across multiple publications

Accessing academic and business content

Privacy note: URLs are sent to <a href="https://prod.outgoing.prod.webservices.mozgcp.net/v1/3f139c881cc971f7bd91ca1b5a8ebf2bc6ffef09f4001798bd7f72200b5b76d9/http%3A//removepaywall.com" rel="nofollow">removepaywall.com</a> to fetch content. No other data is collected.

Key Bullet Points (for store listing)
✅ Zero site breakage — doesn't modify page code

✅ 174 paywalled sites supported out of the box

✅ Floating "Read" button on detected paywalls

✅ Right-click to open any link without paywall

✅ Custom site list management

✅ Minimal monochrome design

✅ Blocks intrusive elements on viewer page

## Rankings

- #1,178 — Overall
- #52 — Feeds, News & Blogging
- #243 — Privacy & Security
- #62 — article
- #145 — topic
- #172 — cause

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `contextMenus`
- `storage`
- `tabs`
- `<all_urls>`

### Content script matches

- `*`

## Safety

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

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- 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/viewfirefox)