Paywall Bypass and Archive Discovery Engine

C5/10March 10, 2026
WhatA browser extension and API that automatically finds and surfaces free archive links (archive.is, Wayback Machine, cached versions) for any paywalled article you encounter.
SignalMultiple commenters expressed strong frustration about paywalled articles being shared without archive links, with one stating they downvote every post requiring payment — this is a recurring pain point across the entire link-sharing internet.
Why NowNews publishers have aggressively expanded paywalls while link-sharing platforms like HN, Reddit, and X continue to grow, widening the gap between content discovery and content access.
MarketFreemium browser extension for consumers (tens of millions of potential users), with a B2B API for content aggregators and research tools; competes with 12ft.io (shut down) and manual archive searching; key gap is reliability and automation.
MoatA continuously updated index of archive availability across multiple services creates a data asset that improves with scale; distribution via browser extension creates habit-forming daily use.
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