Free News Reader

Name: Free News Reader
Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Author: 80Search

Hit a paywall? Get a free summary of any news article — powered by AI.

As of June 2026, Free News Reader has 105 users and a 5.00/5 rating from 4 reviews in the News & Weather category.

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Users+169.2%

105

Rating0%

5.00

4 reviews

Reviews+33.3%

Version

1.2.0

Manifest V3

90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.

History

10 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 16, 2026.

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Date	Users	Rating	Reviews	Version
Apr 16, 2026	39	5.00	3	1.0.0
Apr 22, 2026	47	5.00	4	1.2.0
Apr 27, 2026	56	5.00	4	1.2.0
May 4, 2026	60	5.00	4	1.2.0
May 10, 2026	59	5.00	4	1.2.0
May 15, 2026	71	5.00	4	1.2.0
May 21, 2026	78	5.00	4	1.2.0
May 27, 2026	85	5.00	4	1.2.0
Jun 3, 2026	93	5.00	4	1.2.0
Jun 9, 2026	94	5.00	4	1.2.0
Now	105	5.00	4	1.2.0

Permissions & access

Permissions: activeTabscripting
Host access: https://americanow.com/*

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About

Do you hate running into paywalls at news sites? Never get stuck there again. You can almost always find a free version of the story!

Free News Reader detects when you've hit a paywalled article and gives you a one-click way to get the full context — for free. No subscriptions required. No paywall bypassing. Just smart AI that finds you the story.

HOW IT WORKS
• Visit any major news site
• A small notification bar appears at the top of paywalled articles
• Click "Free News Reader" and get an instant summary with:
– A clear headline
– Two key takeaway bullet points
– A full 200-300 word context article
– Links to free sources covering the same story (AP, Reuters, NPR, BBC, and more)
– An AI-generated editorial image

WHAT THIS EXTENSION DOES NOT DO
• It does NOT bypass, crack, or circumvent any paywall
• It does NOT access or scrape any paywalled content
• It only reads publicly visible metadata (headline, description) from the page you're already on