How to bypass paywalls on Android
On Android the quickest routes past a soft or metered paywall are Chrome's simplified view, a share-to-read flow, and a reader-first web tool. Here is how to use each.
Which walls this works on
These handle soft and metered walls, where the article text reaches your phone. Hard subscription walls (WSJ, The Times, The Washington Post) send only a preview without a login — their full text comes from a public archive copy or your library app.
Fastest: paste into a reader tool
Copy the article link, open RemovePaywall, and tap "📋 Paste link & read" — it extracts the clean article and checks archives automatically. No install needed.
Read a paywalled article on Android
- Chrome simplified view. Open the article in Chrome; when the menu offers "Simplified view", tap it to re-render the page as clean text (works on many soft walls).
- Share to the reader. Once, open removepaywall.co in Chrome → menu ⋮ → Add to Home screen; RemovePaywall then appears in every app's Share menu.
- The web tool. Copy the link, open removepaywall.co, and tap "📋 Paste link & read".
- Your library app. For hard walls, open Libby or PressReader and sign in with your library card to read major papers free and legally.
Live success rates
Unlike other tools, RemovePaywall publishes how often it works for each outlet, measured from real use. See the live list.
Got an article in mind? Try it now:
FAQ
Copy the link and use "📋 Paste link & read" on removepaywall.co, or try Chrome's "Simplified view". Both are free.
Chrome offers a "Simplified view" on some pages; when available it strips clutter and many soft-paywall overlays.
Not with browser tricks — use your library app (Libby/PressReader) or an existing public archive.