Remove 404 Media Paywall
Paste a link from 404 Media: we try the live page first in a clean reader view, then archived copies on archive.today and the Wayback Machine. Free, no login.
soft paywall
404 Media keeps some stories for paying members and leaves the rest free. Most reads open from the live page in a clean reader view; for members-only posts we look for an archived copy.
Paywall facts
- Website
- 404media.co
- Paywall type
- soft paywall
FAQ
Paste the 404 Media article URL into the box above and press Remove Paywall. RemovePaywall tries to read the article from the page, and if it can't, checks archive.today and the Wayback Machine.
You don't need a hack — paste the 404 Media link above and RemovePaywall tries the article text on the page, then public archives (archive.today, the Wayback Machine).
Yes — RemovePaywall is free and needs no login. It surfaces publicly archived copies and the article text already present on the page.
It reads the article from the page when the text is there, and otherwise looks for a full copy on archive.today and the Wayback Machine — all in one step. Most 404 Media articles are only lightly gated, so the reader view clears them directly.