diff --git a/backend/src/tools/paywallkiller/routes.js b/backend/src/tools/paywallkiller/routes.js
index c2b4cf2..f75f53b 100644
--- a/backend/src/tools/paywallkiller/routes.js
+++ b/backend/src/tools/paywallkiller/routes.js
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ router.get('/cdx', authenticate, async (req, res) => {
 });
 
 // ── POST /api/tools/paywallkiller/pdf ─────────────────────────────────────
-// Immer Wayback-URL verwenden – Originalseite hat server-seitige Paywall
+// Lädt via 12ft.io (Paywall-Bypasser, kein CAPTCHA) → PDF
 router.post('/pdf', authenticate, async (req, res) => {
   const { originalUrl, archiveUrl } = req.body;
-  // archiveUrl (Wayback) bevorzugen – hat vollen Text ohne server-seitige Paywall
-  const targetUrl = archiveUrl || originalUrl;
+  if (!originalUrl && !archiveUrl) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'URL fehlt' });
+  // 12ft.io umgeht Paywalls indem es die Googlebot-Version abruft
+  const targetUrl = `https://12ft.io/proxy?q=${encodeURIComponent(originalUrl || archiveUrl)}`;
   if (!targetUrl || typeof targetUrl !== 'string') return res.status(400).json({ error: 'URL fehlt' });
 
   const tmpFile = path.join('/tmp', `pwk_${crypto.randomBytes(8).toString('hex')}.pdf`);
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/paywallkiller.jsx b/frontend/src/tools/paywallkiller.jsx
index 9b3fc04..9bc8ede 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/paywallkiller.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/paywallkiller.jsx
@@ -204,16 +204,37 @@ export default function PaywallKiller() {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {hasResult && archivePhUrl && (
+      {hasResult && inputUrl.trim() && (
         <div style={{ ...S.card, borderColor: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.1)', marginBottom: 12 }}>
-          <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8, marginBottom: 10 }}>
-            <span>📦</span>
-            <span style={{ color: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.55)', fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: 12 }}>archive.ph</span>
-          </div>
-          <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, alignItems: 'center' }}>
-            <a href={archivePhUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" style={{ ...S.btn(C.muted), textDecoration: 'none', fontSize: 12 }}>🌐 Öffnen</a>
-            <span style={{ color: C.muted, fontSize: 10, fontFamily: 'monospace' }}>Kein PDF – CAPTCHA-geschützt</span>
-          </div>
+          <div style={{ ...S.head, marginBottom: 10 }}>WEITERE OPTIONEN</div>
+          {[
+            {
+              icon: '🔓',
+              label: '12ft.io',
+              desc: 'Paywall-Bypasser (kein CAPTCHA)',
+              url: `https://12ft.io/proxy?q=${encodeURIComponent(getTargetUrl())}`,
+            },
+            {
+              icon: '📦',
+              label: 'archive.ph',
+              desc: 'Nach CAPTCHA vollen Artikel sichtbar',
+              url: archivePhUrl,
+            },
+            {
+              icon: '🗑',
+              label: 'removepaywall.com',
+              desc: 'Alternativer Bypasser',
+              url: `https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=${encodeURIComponent(getTargetUrl())}`,
+            },
+          ].map(({ icon, label, desc, url }) => (
+            <div key={label} style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 10, marginBottom: 8 }}>
+              <a href={url} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
+                style={{ ...S.btn(C.muted), textDecoration: 'none', fontSize: 11, whiteSpace: 'nowrap', flexShrink: 0 }}>
+                {icon} {label}
+              </a>
+              <span style={{ color: C.muted, fontSize: 10, fontFamily: 'monospace' }}>{desc}</span>
+            </div>
+          ))}
         </div>
       )}