Byewall

Instantly understand what any paywalled article is about — get AI-powered summaries without bypassing paywalls.

As of June 2026, Byewall has 6 users in the Productivity category.

Usersup 200.0 percent+200.0%
6
6
Ratingno change0%
— reviews
Reviewsno change0%
Version
1.2.3
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update, changed permissions.

History

5 snapshots

Tracking since Apr 17, 2026.

6.3241.6799999999999997Apr 17, 2026Jun 11, 2026
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DateUsersRatingReviewsVersion
Apr 17, 202621.2.2
Apr 23, 202621.2.3
Apr 28, 202641.2.3
May 5, 202641.2.3
Jun 11, 202651.2.3
Now61.2.3

Changelog

  • Apr 17, 2026
    description
    Instantly understand what any paywalled article is about. Get AI-powered summaries without bypassing paywalls.
    
    How it works:
    
    1. Open an article page
    2. Click the Byewall extension
    3. Send this page to byewall.app for analysis
    4. Review a concise summary and supporting context, including other similar articles
    
    Privacy-conscious by design:
    - User-initiated only
    - No automatic all-sites scanning
    - No paywall circumvention behavior
    - Sends only what is needed for analysis
    Byewall will save you time and energy navigating paywalls. We don't claim to break the paywall. We go around it, give you the facts, and let you decide if you want to pay for the wall. 
    
    How it works:
    
    1. Open an article page
    2. Click the Byewall extension
    3. Send the page to byewall.app for analysis
    4. Review a concise summary and supporting context, including other similar articles
    5. Done. Or go pay for the wall if you want that specific paywalled article. 
    
    Privacy-conscious by design:
    - User-initiated only
    - No automatic all-sites scanning
    - No paywall circumvention behavior
    - Sends only what is needed for analysis
  • Apr 17, 2026
    permissions
    activeTab, scripting
    activeTab

Permissions & access

Permissions
activeTab
Host access
None declared

Screenshots

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About

Byewall will save you time and energy navigating paywalls. We don't claim to break the paywall. We go around it, give you the facts, and let you decide if you want to pay for the wall. 

How it works:

1. Open an article page
2. Click the Byewall extension
3. Send the page to byewall.app for analysis
4. Review a concise summary and supporting context, including other similar articles
5. Done. Or go pay for the wall if you want that specific paywalled article. 

Privacy-conscious by design:
- User-initiated only
- No automatic all-sites scanning
- No paywall circumvention behavior
- Sends only what is needed for analysis

Technical

Version
1.2.3
Manifest
V3
Size
35.54KiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

Metadata

ID
ihjoeofffcadlicohpolocploklmpdpo
Developer ID
uffe6a5a8f87b912a34c4a5f693fb70b4
Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Mar 17, 2026
Last Updated (Store)
Apr 6, 2026
Last Scraped
Jun 11, 2026
Website
Support URL

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Data sourced from the Chrome Web Store · last verified Jun 11, 2026.