How to read digital newspapers for free

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Below we will explain bypassing any paywall, a subscription modality that is increasingly present in the main online newspapers that offers exclusive content only for subscribers of the premium service of each medium. And the fact is that there are more and more digital payment models to access certain articles , reports or opinion columns; and you may not want to pay for a whole month of a publication from which you only want to read a specific article .

So much so that well-known media such as El País, ABC , La Vanguardia or El Mundo already have their own paywalls, premium options that grant access to certain content from their headers; and although it is advisable to pay a medium that we are regulars of every day, it is also possible to access content with a paywall occasionally. Let’s see .how to read digital  newspapers for free how to read digital newspapers with paywall for free  

What are paywalls?

Paywalls regular Online media allow users who are used to certain newspapers to enjoy all of their content, both free and exclusive, as part of the premium section of each newspaper , whether it be articles, opinion columns or even certain news items. If you are a fan of your favorite newspaper , such as:reader of any of the following media, we recommend paying for the premium version  

  • The Country
  • The Confidential
  • ABC
  • The Vanguard
  • The World
  • The Newspaper

Now, if you just want to occasionally check out a premium article or opinion column on a topic you’re interested in, you can use one of the following tricks to try to access that content for free and without having to pay a full subscription for just a quick read. Let’s see how to avoid a paywallin digital  newspapers in the  Google Chrome browser .

Tricks to bypass paywalls in Chrome

If you use Google Chrome as your internet browser, you can try the following tricks to avoid any paywalls on digital media websites.

Clear cookies

Many paywalls work through browser cookies; clearing your cookies may stop the paywall from working. Follow the steps below in  Chrome :

  1. Click on the three dots iconlocated in the upper right corner of the screen.
  2. Now select the More toolsoption .
  3. At the top, choose the time interval in which you want to clear cookies.
  4. Select the Cookies and other site dataand Cached images and files check boxes .
  5. Finally, click on Delete data.

Go to the 12ft.io website

UPDATED: This method is back to working as of December 2023

Although it doesn’t always work, you can try accessing the 12ft.io website to try to preview the premium content for free, follow the steps below:

  1. Access the premium content you want to view and copy its URL.
  2. Go to the 12ft.iowebsite .
  3. Paste the URLof the premium content into the blank 12ft box.
  4. Click Remove Paywallto access the content.

Install the Bypass Paywall extension in Chrome

You can also try designed to bypass paywalls on websites. Follow these steps:Install an  extension in  Chrome

  1. Go to Google and search forthe Bypass Paywall ChromeExtension Extension .     
  2. Click on the Githublink .
  3. Once in Github, click on the Clone of Downloadbutton .
  4. Then click Download ZIPto download the extension file.
  5. Once downloaded, unzip the ZIP file on your computer.
  6. Open a new tab in Chrome.
  7. Copy the following address into the Chrome search bar: chrome://extensions.
  8. Make sure that the Developer Modeoption is enabled in the new tab in the top right corner of the screen.
  9. Click on the  option at the top left of the screen.Package extension
  10. Select the folder that results from unzipping the ZIP file.
  11. This is how you will load the new extension in Chrome to avoid paywall.

Install the Clearly Reader extension in Chrome

  1. Go to the Clearly Readerwebsite and download the extension.
  2. Restart Google Chrome.
  3. Access the premium article you want to read.
  4. Right click and select Toogle Clearly.

Install the Incoggo desktop app

  1. Go to the Incogoowebsite and download the application.
  2. Download the app (only available for Maccomputers ).
  3. Tap on the Incoggoapp in the app panel.
  4. Access the premium article you want to read just like in a regular browser.

Install the Anti-Paywall extension for Chrome

  1. Go to the Anti-Paywallwebsite and download the extension.
  2. Follow the steps on their GitHub site to install Anti-Paywall and restart Google Chrome.
  3. Access the premium article you want to read.

These are the tricks you can try to access premium items with paywall without paying.

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