Remove The Guardian Paywall
Read The Guardian (theguardian.com) articles free — paste a link and we extract the clean article, check archives, and fall back to a smart proxy. No login.
How to read The Guardian without paying
The Guardian doesn't run a traditional paywall — it asks for support with dismissible overlays and light metering. The reader view strips those on most articles, with archives covering the rest.
- Copy the full The Guardian article URL.
- Paste it above and press Remove Paywall.
- We show a clean reader view; use the Full page toggle or Open original if you prefer.
How reliable is it for The Guardian?
Based on 43 recent attempts logged by the tool, RemovePaywall returned a readable result for about 65% of The Guardian links. Most come through as a clean reader view — the article text is extracted directly. These numbers update continuously from real usage — see the live supported-sites list.
FAQ
How do I read The Guardian without the paywall?
Paste the The Guardian article URL into the box above and press Remove Paywall. RemovePaywall extracts the clean article, and if it can't, it checks archive.today and the Wayback Machine and falls back to a smart proxy.
Is it free to read The Guardian this way?
Yes — RemovePaywall is free and needs no login. It surfaces publicly archived copies and the article text already present on the page.
Does it work on every The Guardian article?
Most The Guardian articles are only lightly gated, so the reader view clears them directly. Hard-gated pieces only work when an archived snapshot exists.
How often does RemovePaywall work on The Guardian?
In our logged usage, about 65% of The Guardian links returned a readable result. Most come through as a clean reader view — the article text is extracted directly.