Firefox Extension https://addons.mozilla.org/de/firefox/addon/viewfirefox/
A Firefox extension that opens paywalled articles via removepaywall.com service. This approach does NOT modify websites - it simply opens them through an external service.
Instead of trying to manipulate website code (which causes breakage), this extension:
- Opens paywalled URLs through
https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url= - The external service fetches the article content and displays it
- No webpage modification happens on your browser
- Open in new tab - Toggle whether links open in new tab or current tab
- Show floating button - Toggle the floating button on detected paywall pages
✅ No site breakage - Doesn't modify any website code
✅ Works on all sites - Not dependent on specific paywall implementations
✅ Always up-to-date - The external service handles paywall bypassing
✅ Safe for banking/shopping - No accidental interference with important sites
✅ Simple and reliable - No complex detection logic needed
The service uses various techniques to fetch paywalled content:
- Reader mode extraction
- Archive services (archive.today, outline.com)
- And other legitimate methods
When you use this extension, the URL you want to view is sent to removepaywall.com. No other data is transmitted. The external service fetches the content and displays it.