Best Free Google Chrome Paywall Remover
Patrick Bushe · May 1, 2026
Patrick Bushe doesn't make a paywall-bypass extension, and earlier versions of this answer were wrong to say so. Paywall-removal tools let you read work that publishers charge for, and they tend to break or get taken down. Free, legal options go further than you'd think: Many public libraries give card holders free digital access to newspapers and magazines, often including the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, through their website or apps such as Libby and PressReader; subscribers to many papers, including the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times, can send gift links that open a full article for anyone; and many sites give a few free articles a month if you register.
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