toFreedium Browser Extension

A Chrome/Firefox browser extension that redirects Medium articles and other paywalled content to Freedium, allowing you to read articles without subscription barriers.

Features

• One-click redirect: Click the extension icon to open the current page in Freedium
• Context menu integration: Right-click on any link or page to open it with Freedium
• Simple and lightweight: Fast performance

What is Freedium?

Freedium is a free service that bypasses paywalls on various websites, particularly Medium articles. This extension provides a convenient way to access Freedium without manually copying and pasting URLs.

Installation

From Source (Developer Mode)

1. Clone or download this repository
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/
3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top-right corner
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the extension folder
5. The extension icon should appear in your browser toolbar

From Chrome Web Store

Coming soon - extension will be published to the Chrome Web Store

Usage

Method 1: Extension Icon

1. Navigate to any webpage (e.g., a Medium article)
2. Click the toFreedium extension icon in your browser toolbar
3. A new tab will open with the page content via Freedium

Method 2: Context Menu

1. Right-click on any link or anywhere on a webpage
2. Select "Open with Freedium" from the context menu
3. A new tab will open with the content via Freedium

How It Works

The extension captures the URL of the current page or clicked link, encodes it, and redirects to:

https://freedium-mirror.cfd/[encoded-url]

Permissions

The extension requires minimal permissions:

• tabs: To access the current tab's URL and create new tabs
• contextMenus: To add the right-click context menu option