How UnWall works
Paste an article link. UnWall fetches the page, takes out the paywall, the cookie banner and the ads, and shows you the article.
What happens to a link
- UnWall's server fetches the page the way a regular browser would. If the site asks for a browser check first, a real browser on the server passes it.
- The publisher scripts that draw paywalls, consent popups and ads are removed before the page reaches you.
- If the article text isn't on the visible page, UnWall looks for it in the data the site already sent along, and in public archive copies.
- You get the page as it looks on the site, or a plain reader view.
When it doesn't work
Some sites only send the first paragraphs to readers who aren't logged in. The rest never leaves their servers, so there's nothing to recover. UnWall tells you when that happens instead of showing half an article as if it were whole.
Privacy
No account, no cookies, no ads, no third-party trackers. Bookmarks stay in your browser. Details on the privacy page.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. No account, no trial, no ads.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in any browser, on phone or desktop. You can also put unwall.app/ in front of any article link: unwall.app/www.example.com/news/story.
Which sites work?
Most news sites. The site list on the homepage shows the ones that are tested.
Why did an article come back cut off?
The site never sent the full text. See when it doesn't work. If you think it should, use the Feedback link below.
Who runs it?
Me, David Álvarez Rosa, on hardware I own.