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How to read Reuters free or for less

Reuters.com started charging in late 2024. Non-subscribers can still read some articles, but how many depends on a paywall that adjusts to each reader and gets stricter on busy news days. A subscription is cheap by news standards, at about US$4 or £4 a month, and there are no intro deals. University students can often read Reuters wire stories through their library's news databases.

Last checked 8 Nov 2026. Offers change often, so confirm the price on the outlet's own page before you pay.

Quick answer

If you hit the Reuters paywall often, the plain subscription at US$4 (or £4) a month is the cheapest full route; students should first try their university library's Factiva or Nexis Uni access.

United States

School / university

Reuters wire stories through your university library

Free

Many US university libraries license news databases such as Factiva and Nexis Uni, which carry Reuters newswire stories. Rutgers is one example. Sign in through your library's database list, then pick Reuters or filter by wire services.

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Free articles

Some articles free without a subscription

Free

Reuters uses a dynamic paywall that decides for each reader when to ask for a subscription. It lets more through on quiet news days and fewer on busy ones, so there is no fixed monthly allowance.

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App

Reuters World News podcast

Free

A free daily news briefing of about 10 to 15 minutes from Reuters journalists, in Apple Podcasts and other podcast apps. It doesn't need an account or a subscription.

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Other

Reuters digital subscription

US$4/month or US$45/year

One plan gives unlimited articles on reuters.com and in the app. Reuters says it runs no introductory or promotional offers, and subscribers still see ads. You can subscribe on the website or in the Reuters app.

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United Kingdom

Free articles

Some articles free without a subscription

Free

The same dynamic paywall applies in the UK: some articles open without paying, but fewer on busy news days.

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App

Reuters World News podcast

Free

The free daily Reuters news briefing is available in UK podcast apps too.

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Other

Reuters digital subscription

£4/month or £40/year

UK readers pay £4 a month or £40 a year for unlimited access on the website and in the app. There is no discounted first period.

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Questions

Partly. Reuters lets non-subscribers read some articles, but its paywall adjusts to each reader and tightens on busy news days. Unlimited reading needs a subscription, at about US$4 or £4 a month.

About US$4 a month or US$45 a year in the US, and £4 a month or £40 a year in the UK, going by the prices listed in the Reuters app. Reuters uses one flat price and no introductory offers.

No. Reuters has said it runs no introductory or promotional offers, so the first month costs the same as every other month. You can cancel at any time.

No. Subscriptions are sold in about 80 countries. The Reuters app says that in countries where subscriptions aren't offered, readers keep access through a free registration.

Often, yes, through their university library. Databases such as Factiva and Nexis Uni carry Reuters newswire stories. We found no Reuters student discount.