Kagi added a setting for removing paywalled links from search results
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Kagi added a setting to exclude paywalled websites from search results.
Kagi's August 21st, 2026 changelog announces a new setting to automatically remove paywalled links from search results, accessible under search settings. The update also includes a revamped Stocks widget with price charts and ETF support, and improvements to Kagi Assistant such as richer message rendering, cross-thread search, and configurable temporary thread durations. Earlier updates in July introduced native Kagi Assistant apps for iOS and Android, an AI features toggle in settings, and a currency conversion widget.
What commenters are saying
Commenters broadly welcomed the paywall filter as a useful feature. Some noted that Kagi's existing redirect/regex features can already swap paywalled URLs for archive links. A debate arose over whether paywalled content is akin to begging or legitimate commerce; one camp argued that paywalled results waste user time and are effectively ads, while another countered that quality journalism costs money and users are not entitled to free access. Several users also discussed Reddit blocking old.reddit.com for logged-out users, with workarounds including Kagi redirects to alternative front-ends like safereddit.