OpenArticle - Bypass Medium Paywalls
One-click access to full articles in a beautiful, distraction-free reader with automatic dark mode support.
As of June 2026, OpenArticle - Bypass Medium Paywalls has 974 users and a 3.50/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Workflow & Planning category.
Usersup 486.7 percent+486.7%
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2 reviews
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Version
1.0.1
Manifest V3
90-day change · In the last 90 days this extension 1 version update.
History
11 snapshotsTracking since Apr 1, 2026.
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| Date | Users | Rating | Reviews | Version |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2026 | 166 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 176 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Apr 19, 2026 | 242 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 374 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| May 2, 2026 | 439 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| May 9, 2026 | 452 | — | — | 1.0.0 |
| May 13, 2026 | 1.0K | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| May 22, 2026 | 2.0K | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| May 28, 2026 | 1.0K | — | — | 1.0.1 |
| Jun 4, 2026 | 791 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.1 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | 943 | 5.00 | 1 | 1.0.1 |
| Now | 974 | 3.50 | 2 | 1.0.1 |
Permissions & access
- Permissions
- storageactiveTab
- Host access
- <all_urls>
Screenshots
About
OpenArticle removes paywalls from Medium articles so you can read freely. ===================================== How it works: ===================================== - Visit any Medium article with a paywall - Click the "Read with OpenArticle" button in the top-right corner - Read the full article in a clean, beautiful overlay - Press ESC to close when you're done ===================================== Features: ===================================== - Works on all Medium articles and publications - Clean, distraction-free reader view - Dark mode support (matches your system theme) - Keyboard shortcuts (ESC to close) - Lightweight and fast - No account required ===================================== Support: ===================================== If you find this extension useful, consider supporting development: ☕ https://ko-fi.com/openarticle Need help? Contact: https://sagesight.io/contact ===================================== CHROME PERMISSION JUSTIFICATION ===================================== 1. Single purpose: The extension runs on Medium.com and adds additional features. 2. Host Permission: Used to access information and run content scripts on the YouTube website. 3. Storage Justification: Used to access and store extension settings that users can toggle manually using the popup interface.
Technical
- Version
- 1.0.1
- Manifest
- V3
- Size
- 47.33KiB
- Min Chrome
- 88
- Languages
- 1
- Featured
- No
Metadata
- ID
- okgcadbbpfjdgcjhcjpdgeglobfmhaad
- Developer ID
- uf97057b2321525000f554ea4e3bb39df
- Developer Email
- [email protected]
- Created
- Feb 20, 2026
- Last Updated (Store)
- May 4, 2026
- Last Scraped
- Jun 10, 2026
- Website
- —
- Support URL
- https://sagesight.io/contact
- Privacy Policy
- https://sagesight.io/privacy
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