This original post the easiest way to read The New York Times was published way back in January 2020.
The method to bypass The New York Times paywall was then by using the JavaScript bookmarklet Readium.
It does not work anymore.
Last Updated: March 2025Do not waste your time searching all over the Internet for workable ways to circumvent The New York Times paywall.
Many of the tips found in the Google Search results page (SERP) are outdated and they do not work any more.
They are from Reddit, Hacker News, FromDev or Quora
Till today, you can still find suggestions like, using New York Times Paywall Bypass Greasy Fork userscript, Google cache, disabling JavaScript, or use Incognito Mode or Private Browsing.
For instance, this article from Linkedin.
Out of the ten methods mentioned, seven of them are already nonfunctional.
Currently two easiest workable ways are:
Just install their extensions, and click away the NYTimes paywall right away.
Easiest way to read The New York Times site without subscription
To bypass The New York Times paywall, follow any of these three tutorials that still work in 2025:
1. Read New York Times free with Bypass Paywalls Clean extension
2. Bypass The New York Times paywall with uBlock Origin extension
3. How to read The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Financial Times articles free
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