How It Works

Understanding Paywalls

Paywalls are digital barriers that require users to pay for access to online content. Publishers use various techniques to implement paywalls:

• Hard Paywalls: Block access completely without a subscription
• Soft Paywalls: Allow limited free access (e.g., a few articles per month)
• Dynamic Paywalls: Personalized restrictions based on user behavior
• Metered Paywalls: Count the number of free articles accessed

Our Bypass Methods

Our tool uses several methods to bypass paywalls:

1. Direct Access

We attempt to load the content directly in an iframe, sometimes bypassing simple client-side paywalls.

2. Archive Services

We integrate with various web archive services that store cached versions of articles before paywalls were triggered, including:

• archive.is, archive.ph, archive.vn and other archive domains
• These services maintain historical snapshots of web pages

3. 12ft.io Integration

We utilize 12ft.io, a specialized service designed to remove paywalls by showing Google's cached version of pages.

Legal Considerations

This tool is provided for educational purposes only. Please be aware of the following:

• Publishers rely on subscription revenue to fund quality journalism
• Consider supporting publications you value by subscribing
• Use this tool responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws