Find out how to use the Pocket to bypass paywall.
This is one of the helpful content from the series called DiGiztal Bypass Paywalls Tips.
For those who do not know, Pocket started out as Firefox extension, used to be known as Read It Later.
It is a social bookmarking service for storing, sharing and discovering web bookmarks.
In June 2015, Pocket was included in Firefox toolbar and link to user's Pocket list in the bookmark's menu.
Pocket can also be used to bypass paywalls of many publication websites.
You just save the blocked article to your Pocket account.
From there you can read the full unblocked article together with all its accompanied images.
It works for both Firefox and Chrome browser.
First you need to sign up an account to use this free service.
You can sign up from here.
Mozilla Firefox Browser:
For Firefox, the Pocket tool is already included in the browser.
You can see its gray color icon (pocket with the letter V) on its toolbar, which is at the top right hand corner of your laptop screen.
But for Chrome browser you need to install its extension, which I would show you later below.
One: Save article url to Pocket
Mozilla Firefox Browser:
First you need to log in to your Pocket account.
There are three (3) ways to save the blocked articles to your Pocket account.
Right click on the article title.
A context menu box pops up, click on "Save Link to Pocket".
Click on "View My Saves".
It takes you to "Saves" of your Pocket account.
Here you can see the article title together with all its main image.
To read the article, click on either the article title or the image.
Now you can see the full unblocked article there, with all its accompanied images or pictures.
NOTE: Do not click on the "View Original" link. It will take you back to the blocked article.
After reading it, remove the article from your Saves list, click on the dustbin icon above the article.
Similarly you can go back to Saves, click on the three dots below the saved article, then click "Delete".
Two: Paste article url to Pocket
Right click on the article URL which you want to read.
A context menu pops up, then click on "Copy Link".
Go to your Pocket account, click on the + plus symbol (Save a URL).
Paste the article URL in the space provided.
Then click on the "Add" button.
The article is saved under "Saves".
To read it, click on the article title or the image.
Three: Click on Pocket icon
Click on the article which you want to read.
The article is blocked by its paywall with the remark requesting you to sign up for the free trial subscription.
Ignore it, instead click on the the gray Pocket icon at the top right hand corner of the toolbar.
The Pocket icon turns to red color, and a box pops up below.
Click on "View My Saves" button.
It takes you to "Saves" of your Pocket account.
You find the article title together with the main image.
To read the article, click on either the article title or the accompanied image.
Google Chrome Browser:
There are two ways to save and view the free The Boston Globe articles in your Pocket account.
First you need to install the Pocket extension to your Chrome browser.
Click here to install the Pocket extension,
Next pin the Pocket extension onto the toolbar.
To do that, click on the Chrome extensions icon (gray color puzzle piece) at the toolbar, which is at the top right hand corner of the computer screen.
A context menu pops up.
Click on the gray color push pin icon next to "Save to Pocket".
The push pin icon will change to blue color and at the same time, red outlined Pocket icon (a pocket with the letter V) appears at the toolbar.
Now you have pinned the Pocket extension onto the Chrome toolbar.
How to save and read The Boston Globe articles
One: Click on the Pocket icon
Click on the article title.
The article is blocked by the paywall.
Ignore it, instead click on the red outlined Pocket icon at the top right hand corner of the page.
The red outlined Pocket icon turns to full red color, except with the white V outline, and at the same time a box pops up below.
Inside the box, you can see the article title together with its main image.
Click on "Saves" at the bottom left hand corner.
It leads to your Pocket account, where you can see the article title together with its main illustration/image.
To read the article, click on either the article title or the accompanied image.
Now you can view the full free Boston Globe article there.
Two: Paste article url on Pocket account
