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Paywall Ninja Chrome Extension

Bypass paywalls by clicking the 🤓 emoji to the right of the address bar.

Installation Instructions

  1. Download this extension as a ZIP file
  2. Unzip the file and you should have a folder named paywall-ninja-chrome.
  3. In Chrome go to the extensions page (chrome://extensions) and enable Developer Mode on the top right.
  4. Drag the paywall-ninja-chrome folder anywhere on the page to load it.
  5. You should now see a grayed out 🤓 emoji to the right of the address bar. Go read the nytimes and click the emoji when you see a paywall!

Supported Publications

  • New York Times
  • Washington Post
  • Wall Street Journal
  • The Athletic
  • Los Angeles Times
  • The Economist
  • Wired
  • Bloomberg
  • Business Insider
  • San Francisco Chronicle