Remove Medium Paywall
Read Medium (medium.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 Medium without paying
Medium meters member-only stories. Many are readable via a fresh session or an archived snapshot; the reader view handles the rest where the text is present.
- Copy the full Medium 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 Medium?
Based on 19 recent attempts logged by the tool, RemovePaywall returned a readable result for about 42% of Medium links. Many are shown through the smart full-page proxy. These numbers update continuously from real usage — see the live supported-sites list.
FAQ
How do I read Medium without the paywall?
Paste the Medium 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 Medium 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 Medium article?
Medium uses a metered wall, so the article is usually present in the page — the reader view and archives recover it. Hard-gated pieces only work when an archived snapshot exists.
How often does RemovePaywall work on Medium?
In our logged usage, about 42% of Medium links returned a readable result. Many are shown through the smart full-page proxy.