Kagi adds a toggle to hide paywalled search results

Paid search engine Kagi just gave users a toggle to make paywalled links disappear.

In its latest update, Kagi added a setting that automatically removes paywalled links from search results. The feature quietly dropped alongside a revamped stocks widget and assistant updates. The web noticed quickly: the announcement racked up 932 points and 322 comments on Hacker News.

Why it matters: Searching the web often feels like clicking into a wall of subscription banners. By letting users hide paywalled domains entirely, Kagi restores a search feed where every result is actually readable.

Here's the gist: flip the new setting in your search preferences, and locked pages drop out of your result list automatically. The update also added ETF price charts to search widgets and bulk exports for Assistant threads.

Finally, a search filter that respects your time and your sanity.