Coinsnap Bitcoin Paywall
Monetize premium content with Bitcoin
Lock articles, posts, videos, files, downloads, or selected content sections and let visitors unlock them instantly with Bitcoin or Lightning.
Simple pay-per-access publishing
Visitors pay once for the content they want. No subscriptions, user accounts, credit cards, or long registration forms are required.
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Protect your content
Insert the paywall shortcode at the point where the protected article, video, file, or content block should begin.
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Visitor pays
The visitor opens a Bitcoin or Lightning invoice and pays the one-time access price you configured.
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Content unlocks
After payment confirmation, the protected content unlocks immediately for the configured access duration.
Live pay-per-article demo
Unlock a premium article
The live BTCPaywall example protects a premium article behind a one-time Bitcoin Lightning payment.
Current live demo price: €0.01 in Bitcoin Lightning.
Access is granted immediately after payment, without creating an account or sharing personal data.
Bitcoin Paywall Demo
Insert your existing Bitcoin Paywall shortcode below, or link directly to the live pay-per-article demonstration.
[REPLACE_WITH_BITCOIN_PAYWALL_SHORTCODE]
How to complete the live demo
- Open the premium article demonstration.
- Read the public introduction above the paywall.
- Click the Lightning payment button.
- Scan the invoice using a Lightning wallet.
- Pay the €0.01 access price.
- Wait for the payment confirmation.
- Continue reading the unlocked premium article.
No account or subscription required
Readers unlock only the content they want. A small technical cookie remembers access for the configured duration, while no tracking cookies are required.
What can you protect?
Premium articles
Sell individual reports, investigations, tutorials, analysis, or specialist articles.
Videos and audio
Protect tutorials, recorded talks, premium videos, podcasts, or bonus episodes.
Files and downloads
Sell access to PDFs, templates, resources, software files, research, or private links.
Choose your payment provider
Coinsnap
- Bitcoin and Lightning payments
- No node required
- Direct payouts to your configured wallets
- Simple connection using Store ID and API key
BTCPay Server
- Self-hosted Bitcoin infrastructure
- Full control over Bitcoin and Lightning
- Connect using server URL, Store ID, and API key
- Requires your own BTCPay Server and node setup
Why use Bitcoin Paywall?
No subscriptions
Readers pay only for the article, file, or resource they want to access.
Lightning micropayments
Low-value content can be sold using fast Lightning payments such as the €0.01 live demo.
Configurable access
Set the price, currency, button text, color scheme, and duration of each unlock.
Frequently asked questions
Do readers need an account?
No. Visitors can unlock protected content with a one-time Bitcoin or Lightning payment without registering or logging in.
Can I protect only part of an article?
Yes. Place the paywall shortcode at the point where the premium section begins, or protect an entire post or page.
How is paid access remembered?
A small technical cookie stores the unlock in the reader’s browser for the access duration you configured. The plugin does not require tracking cookies.
Can I use my own BTCPay Server?
Yes. The plugin can connect either to Coinsnap or to a self-hosted BTCPay Server.
Start selling premium content with Bitcoin
Install the free Coinsnap Bitcoin Paywall plugin and monetize articles, files, videos, and selected WordPress content with Bitcoin and Lightning.