Free Paywall Reader

Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm excited to share FreePaywall.xyz with you today - a tool I built to make quality journalism more accessible while supporting publishers. 🤔 What is FreePaywall.xyz? FreePaywall.xyz is a lightweight web tool that helps you access paywalled articles legally through various methods like: - Archive.org cached versions - Official free article quota resets - Publisher-approved sharing methods - Legal alternative viewing methods 💡 Why I Built This As someone passionate about quality journalism, I noticed two problems: 1. Important articles were locked behind paywalls, limiting public access to vital information 2. Users were resorting to potentially harmful methods to bypass paywalls I wanted to create a solution that balances reader access with publisher sustainability. ✨ Key Features - 100% Legal & Ethical: Only uses publisher-approved methods - No Installation: Works directly in your browser - Privacy-First: No data collection or tracking - Publisher-Friendly: Encourages subscriptions for frequent readers - Lightning Fast: Instant results with no waiting - Free Forever: No hidden costs or premium tiers 🚀 How It Works 1. Copy & paste the paywalled article URL 2. Our tool checks multiple legal access methods 3. Access your article through the most appropriate legal channel 4. Get prompted to support publishers if you're a frequent reader 🌟 What Makes It Different Unlike other paywall bypassing tools: - We prioritize ethical access methods - We encourage supporting quality journalism - We maintain a strict privacy-first approach - We don't store any user or article data 🔜 Coming Soon - Browser extension for one-click access - More publisher partnerships - Mobile app version - Reading progress sync 🎁 Special for PH For the Product Hunt community: - Priority access to upcoming features - Early access to browser extension - Direct feedback channel to the developer 💭 Looking for Feedback I'd love to hear your thoughts on: 1. Which publishers you'd like to see supported 2. Features that would make your reading experience better 3. How we can better support quality journalism 🙏 Thank You Thank you Product Hunt community for checking out FreePaywall.xyz. I built this tool to make quality journalism more accessible while ensuring publishers can sustain their work. I'm looking forward to your feedback and suggestions! Try it now: https://freepaywall.xyz #JournalismForAll #OpenAccess #ProductHunt