Check out the latest ways how to remove The Times UK paywall that still work.
Back then it used a hard paywall, that was why most of the common methods cannot unblock The Times UK paywall.
But surprisingly, it has "soften" it somehow.
At the time of updating this post, I found some of the usual methods to bypass The Times UK paywall are working now.
In other words, now it is easier to read The Times UK free online.
But surprisingly the powerful and controversial Bypass Paywalls Clean extension by magnolia1234 cannot get past anymore.
Remember this post is for informational purposes.
I just show and explain how folks could get through its digital barrier.
This is one of articles from The DiGiztal Bypass Paywalls Tips series.
Now let's go through what are the ways people get hold on The Times UK web articles for free.
How to bypass The Times UK paywall
1. Archive.Today
There are two ways to use the Archive.Today to read UK The Times or Sunday Times free online.
Firstly, you can check whether the particular article which you want to read has been archived.
If it has been archived, then you can read it right away.
This is what you do:
Go to Archive.Today site.
Scroll down a little, there is a black color box with the text: "I want to search the archive for saved snapshots".
For example you want to read the UK Times article, "Arnold Schwarzenegger: ‘If my children out do me, I’m in heaven’".
Copy the article URL, by right clicking on the article title.
The context menu pops up, click on the "Copy Link" (Firefox) or "Copy link address" (Chrome).
Now paste the article URL inside the space provided at the black box.
Then click the "search" button.
If the article is already archived, it will appear on the page.
This is the archived article.
Find out more how to use Archive.Today to bypass paywalled articles for free.
2. Ghost Archive
Similarly, you can use the other web caching called Ghost Archive to access unlimited free articles of https://www.thetimes.co.uk.
It also has two options which you can either search for the archive articles, or you submit the article URL just like the Archive.Today.
To search whether an article has been archived, paste the article URL in the empty box next to "Search for archived sites:", then click the "Search for sites" button.
If the article is still not archived, it would show the remark "No archives for that site".
To archive this article, click "Archive it now?" button.
Otherwise you can paste the article URL into the other box next to "Website to be archived", and click the "Submit for archival" button.
3. 12 Feet Ladder
This is the easiest way to read The Times UK article for free.
In the past it cannot work, but now it is working perfectly.
It works for both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
Go to 12 feet website.
Paste the article URL in the box provided.
Then click "Clean Webpage".
Find out more tips how this post, "How to use 12ft Ladder to remove paywalls".
4. Google Translate
You can use Google Translate to remove U. K. Times paywall too.
Go to Google Translate, select "Websites" and paste the blocked URL, click "Translate".
For example, this blocked article, "Emails that reveal sex scandal at one of Britain’s top private schools which is now unblocked".
After going through the Google Translate, you can view the complete article.
For more details, refer to this: "How to use Google Translate to bypass paywall to read articles for free".
5. PrintFriendly
It is similar to using Google Translate.
Go to PrintFriendly site, paste the article URL in the space provided, and click the "Preview" button.
Here is an example: "Einstein, Tolstoy, Steve Jobs… why do clever men behave so badly?"
With the help of PrintFriendly, you can see the full unlocked article right here.
Find out more, read "How to use PrintFriendly to bypass paywalls tips".
These are ways to access The Times UK website without an account.
NOTE: These methods may not involve direct hacking or unauthorized access, they can still violate anti-circumvention laws and terms of service. Consider using the legal and ethical ways to access paywalled web articles.
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