One URL. Five public routes.
The service turns a pasted article URL into a compact set of archive and search options.
1. Paste the article URL
PaywallUnlock accepts ordinary HTTP and HTTPS links. Common advertising and social tracking parameters are removed so archive providers receive the cleaner canonical address.
2. Check archive availability
The service asks the Internet Archive availability endpoint whether a nearby Wayback snapshot exists. If one is returned, it becomes a direct option. If not, the full capture calendar remains available.
3. Build alternate routes
We generate Archive.ph and web-search routes for the same URL. These can surface older captures, syndicated copies, quoted versions, or other publicly indexed pages.
4. You choose the destination
Results open on the independent archive, search engine, or original publisher. PaywallUnlock does not reproduce the article inside its own database.
Availability varies
Some pages are never archived, some archives block particular domains, and some snapshots are incomplete. Try the numbered options in order when the first route fails.