iOS shortcut to bypass paywall
iOS shortcut to bypass paywall
There was a post recently for how to bypass paywalls and one of the suggestions was to prefix 12ft.io to the url.
So I created a shortcut in iOS to do just that and that can be used directly in Safari from the share sheet.
Instead of sharing the shortcut through iCloud, I’ve posted the screenshot here so you can create your own. After creating the shortcut, click on the Share button on any website with a paywall, select the shortcut name, and the website would open in a new window without the paywall.
Appreciate you work with this mate, but is there a chance of also providing the link to your shortcut for the more technically challenged amongst us?
Doesn’t choosing reader mode in safari accomplish the same thing?
It used to but it hasn’t worked for me the last few months. The paywalled pages show the same content as is visible without the reader mode, including the text saying that I need to be logged in, turn off adblocker, etc.
I don’t know anything about iOS shortcuts or share sheets. I would need a step by step to use this. Either way thanks.
Edit trying to get it to work. Will report back.
I’m glad you got it going.
Apple attaches your iCloud account when you share a shortcut and I’m not sure about their policy on a shortcut like this, hence the screenshot.
If you find a better website for bypassing paywalls, please post here.
Nice idea. Thanks for sharing
Looks like they went ahead and made the shortcut themselves and linked to it on iCloud.