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24 alternatives to FreeMedium

Chrome Extension to read Medium articles for free

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. FreeMedium launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Play (for Medium)▲595
Listen to Medium Stories with a Chrome Extension
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Read any story on Medium for free▲12
2018 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
3
Freedium▲15
Read Medium articles on Freedium in one click
Aug 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
4
Clearly▲177
A simple, distraction free reader for Chrome
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
5
MediumX▲68
add amazing functionalities for reading Medium articles
2020 · its alternatives →
6
Zette▲385
Unlock the articles that pique your curiosity
2023 · zette.ai · its alternatives →
7
Reader Mode▲405
Remove clutter and ads from any article. Instantly ⚡
2019 · readermode.io · its alternatives →
8
Reader Mode Premium▲314
Read, highlight and annotate the web without distractions
2020 · readermode.io · its alternatives →
9
Brutal Reader▲98
Strips any webpage down to just the article
Mar 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
Play for Medium writers▲252
Add audio to all your Medium Articles with one click
2017 · its alternatives →
11
7reads▲119
A minimal mindful reading list for Google Chrome.
2020 · 7reads.vercel.app · its alternatives →
12
Just Read▲213
Reader view for web browsers
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
Show HN An open source chrome extension to read medium.com paid article for free▲10
A browser extension to read medium.com articles for free without membership. - manojVivek/medium-unlimited
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
14
Bypass, a chrome extension to read articles behind paywalls▲12
2016 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
15
Bypass Paywalls▲272
A chrome extension that unlocks content
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
Remove Paywall Chrome Extension▲86
Never pay for articles again
2023 · removepaywall.com · its alternatives →
17
Gimme Summary AI▲175
Free chrome extension to summarise articles using ChatGPT AI
2023 · findmyodds.com · its alternatives →
18RA
Read all Medium stories for free▲11
If someone here reads on Medium a lot, this might be useful for you: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/mediumship This is my second browser extension and it's open-source. It lets you read all Medium stories for free. Hugs and / or bugs welcome!
2019 · its alternatives →
19
Clear This Page▲119
Bypass the clutter from any web article
2019 · clearthis.page · its alternatives →
20
Chrome extension that hides Medium.com articles on HN and DN▲22
2014 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
21
Article Summary powered by ChatGPT▲143
Summarize web articles and save time
2023 · glasp.co · its alternatives →
22
Actually Read It Later▲89
Save articles for reading later
2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
23
Quickly scan HN for new articles▲62
I have a dedicated HN tab that I come back to and reload multiple times a day to see whats new and hot. I wrote a Chrome Extension to: - quickly scan new articles since my last reload - quickly scan highly discussed articles - open actual articles and discussions in a new tab This links to the source code. The chrome extension is linked at the bottom of the github page. Note: - This extension only operates on the HN front page (https://news.ycombinator.com/news) - The first time you reload the HN front page after installing the extension all articles will get highlighted.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
Speedy Readie▲63
Free Spitz-type speed reader for Chrome
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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