diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/paywallkiller.jsx b/frontend/src/tools/paywallkiller.jsx
index c34bb82..29f8c0d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/paywallkiller.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/paywallkiller.jsx
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ const C = {
 };
 
 export default function PaywallKiller() {
-  const [inputUrl,      setInputUrl]      = useState('');
-  const [status,        setStatus]        = useState('idle');
-  const [archiveUrl,    setArchiveUrl]    = useState('');
-  const [captchaDone,   setCaptchaDone]   = useState(false);
-  const [errMsg,        setErrMsg]        = useState('');
-  const [pdfLoading,    setPdfLoading]    = useState(false);
-  const inputRef = useRef(null);
+  const [inputUrl,    setInputUrl]    = useState('');
+  const [status,      setStatus]      = useState('idle');
+  const [archiveUrl,  setArchiveUrl]  = useState('');
+  const [snapshotUrl, setSnapshotUrl] = useState('');
+  const [captchaDone, setCaptchaDone] = useState(false);
+  const [errMsg,      setErrMsg]      = useState('');
+  const [pdfLoading,  setPdfLoading]  = useState(false);
+  const inputRef    = useRef(null);
+  const snapshotRef = useRef(null);
 
   function getTargetUrl() {
     const url = inputUrl.trim();
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ export default function PaywallKiller() {
     if (!inputUrl.trim()) return;
     const aUrl = `https://archive.ph/newest/${getTargetUrl()}`;
     setArchiveUrl(aUrl);
+    setSnapshotUrl('');
     setStatus('open_archive');
     setCaptchaDone(false);
     setErrMsg('');
@@ -36,6 +39,8 @@ export default function PaywallKiller() {
   }
 
   async function handlePdf() {
+    const urlToUse = snapshotUrl.trim() || archiveUrl;
+    if (!urlToUse) return;
     setPdfLoading(true);
     setErrMsg('');
     try {
@@ -46,7 +51,7 @@ export default function PaywallKiller() {
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           ...(token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {}),
         },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ archiveUrl }),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ archiveUrl: urlToUse }),
       });
       if (!res.ok) {
         const d = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
@@ -72,16 +77,18 @@ export default function PaywallKiller() {
     setInputUrl('');
     setStatus('idle');
     setArchiveUrl('');
+    setSnapshotUrl('');
     setCaptchaDone(false);
     setErrMsg('');
     setPdfLoading(false);
     setTimeout(() => inputRef.current?.focus(), 50);
   }
 
+  const canPdf = captchaDone && (snapshotUrl.trim().startsWith('https://archive.') || archiveUrl);
+
   return (
     <div style={{ padding: '20px 16px', maxWidth: 640, margin: '0 auto' }}>
 
-      {/* Header */}
       <div style={{ marginBottom: 24 }}>
         <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 10, marginBottom: 4 }}>
           <span style={{ fontSize: 20 }}>🔓</span>
@@ -116,83 +123,92 @@ export default function PaywallKiller() {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      {/* Schritt 1: archive.ph öffnen + CAPTCHA */}
       {status === 'open_archive' && (
-        <div style={{ ...S.card, borderColor: `${C.accent}55`, marginBottom: 16 }}>
-          <div style={{ ...S.head, marginBottom: 8 }}>
-            <span style={{ background: `${C.accent}20`, border: `1px solid ${C.accent}44`, borderRadius: '50%', width: 18, height: 18, display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', fontSize: 10, marginRight: 8 }}>1</span>
-            ARCHIVE.PH ÖFFNEN
-          </div>
-
-          <div style={{ color: C.muted, fontSize: 11, fontFamily: 'monospace', marginBottom: 14, lineHeight: 1.7 }}>
-            Öffne archive.ph im Browser. Falls ein CAPTCHA erscheint: abhaken und warten bis der Artikel vollständig sichtbar ist. Dann zurückkommen und Schritt 2 ausführen.
-          </div>
-
-          <button onClick={handleOpenArchive}
-            style={{ ...S.btn(C.accent), width: '100%', marginBottom: 14, fontSize: 13 }}>
-            🌐 archive.ph öffnen
-          </button>
-
-          {/* Checkbox-Bestätigung */}
-          <div
-            onClick={() => setCaptchaDone(v => !v)}
-            style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 12, cursor: 'pointer', padding: '10px 12px', background: captchaDone ? `${C.success}15` : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.03)', border: `1px solid ${captchaDone ? C.success + '55' : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.1)'}`, borderRadius: 8 }}>
-            <div style={{
-              width: 22, height: 22, borderRadius: 5, flexShrink: 0,
-              background: captchaDone ? C.success : 'transparent',
-              border: `2px solid ${captchaDone ? C.success : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.3)'}`,
-              display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center',
-              transition: 'all 0.15s',
-            }}>
-              {captchaDone && <span style={{ color: '#000', fontSize: 14, fontWeight: 'bold', lineHeight: 1 }}>✓</span>}
+        <>
+          {/* Schritt 1 */}
+          <div style={{ ...S.card, borderColor: `${C.accent}55`, marginBottom: 12 }}>
+            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8, marginBottom: 10 }}>
+              <span style={{ background: `${C.accent}20`, border: `1px solid ${C.accent}44`, borderRadius: '50%', width: 22, height: 22, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', fontSize: 11, color: C.accent, fontFamily: 'monospace', flexShrink: 0 }}>1</span>
+              <span style={{ color: C.accent, fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: 12 }}>ARCHIVE.PH ÖFFNEN & CAPTCHA LÖSEN</span>
             </div>
-            <span style={{ color: captchaDone ? C.success : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.6)', fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: 12 }}>
-              Artikel ist sichtbar – CAPTCHA gelöst
-            </span>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
+            <div style={{ color: C.muted, fontSize: 11, fontFamily: 'monospace', marginBottom: 12, lineHeight: 1.7 }}>
+              Öffne archive.ph, löse das CAPTCHA, warte bis der Artikel vollständig sichtbar ist.{'\n'}
+              Kopiere dann die URL aus der Adressleiste (sieht aus wie{' '}
+              <span style={{ color: 'rgba(255,255,255,0.5)' }}>archive.ph/AbCdE</span>) und füge sie unten ein.
+            </div>
+            <button onClick={handleOpenArchive}
+              style={{ ...S.btn(C.accent), width: '100%', fontSize: 13, marginBottom: 12 }}>
+              🌐 archive.ph öffnen
+            </button>
 
-      {/* Schritt 2: PDF erstellen */}
-      {status === 'open_archive' && captchaDone && (
-        <div style={{ ...S.card, borderColor: `${C.success}55`, marginBottom: 16 }}>
-          <div style={{ ...S.head, marginBottom: 8 }}>
-            <span style={{ background: `${C.success}20`, border: `1px solid ${C.success}44`, borderRadius: '50%', width: 18, height: 18, display: 'inline-flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', fontSize: 10, marginRight: 8 }}>2</span>
-            PDF ERSTELLEN
+            {/* Snapshot-URL Eingabe */}
+            <div style={{ ...S.head, marginBottom: 6, fontSize: 10 }}>SNAPSHOT-URL AUS ADRESSLEISTE (optional)</div>
+            <input
+              ref={snapshotRef}
+              value={snapshotUrl}
+              onChange={e => setSnapshotUrl(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder="https://archive.ph/AbCdE"
+              style={{ ...S.inp, width: '100%', boxSizing: 'border-box', marginBottom: 12, fontSize: 12 }}
+            />
+
+            {/* Checkbox */}
+            <div
+              onClick={() => setCaptchaDone(v => !v)}
+              style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 12, cursor: 'pointer', padding: '10px 12px', background: captchaDone ? `${C.success}12` : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.03)', border: `1px solid ${captchaDone ? C.success + '55' : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.1)'}`, borderRadius: 8 }}>
+              <div style={{ width: 22, height: 22, borderRadius: 5, flexShrink: 0, background: captchaDone ? C.success : 'transparent', border: `2px solid ${captchaDone ? C.success : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.3)'}`, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', transition: 'all 0.15s' }}>
+                {captchaDone && <span style={{ color: '#000', fontSize: 14, fontWeight: 'bold', lineHeight: 1 }}>✓</span>}
+              </div>
+              <span style={{ color: captchaDone ? C.success : 'rgba(255,255,255,0.6)', fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: 12 }}>
+                Artikel ist vollständig sichtbar
+              </span>
+            </div>
           </div>
-          <div style={{ color: C.muted, fontSize: 11, fontFamily: 'monospace', marginBottom: 12, lineHeight: 1.6 }}>
-            Der Server lädt den Artikel über archive.ph und erstellt ein PDF (15–30 Sekunden).
-          </div>
-          <button onClick={handlePdf} disabled={pdfLoading}
-            style={{ ...S.btn(C.success), width: '100%', fontSize: 13, opacity: pdfLoading ? 0.6 : 1, cursor: pdfLoading ? 'default' : 'pointer' }}>
-            {pdfLoading ? '⏳ PDF wird erstellt...' : '⬇ Als PDF speichern'}
-          </button>
-          {pdfLoading && (
-            <div style={{ color: C.muted, fontSize: 11, fontFamily: 'monospace', marginTop: 8, textAlign: 'center' }}>
-              Seite wird gerendert, bitte warten...
+
+          {/* Schritt 2 – nur wenn Checkbox gesetzt */}
+          {captchaDone && (
+            <div style={{ ...S.card, borderColor: `${C.success}55`, marginBottom: 12 }}>
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 8, marginBottom: 10 }}>
+                <span style={{ background: `${C.success}20`, border: `1px solid ${C.success}44`, borderRadius: '50%', width: 22, height: 22, display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', justifyContent: 'center', fontSize: 11, color: C.success, fontFamily: 'monospace', flexShrink: 0 }}>2</span>
+                <span style={{ color: C.success, fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: 12 }}>PDF ERSTELLEN</span>
+              </div>
+              <div style={{ color: C.muted, fontSize: 11, fontFamily: 'monospace', marginBottom: 12, lineHeight: 1.6 }}>
+                {snapshotUrl.trim()
+                  ? `Nutzt Snapshot-URL: ${snapshotUrl.trim()}`
+                  : 'Nutzt: ' + archiveUrl}
+              </div>
+              <button onClick={handlePdf} disabled={pdfLoading}
+                style={{ ...S.btn(C.success), width: '100%', fontSize: 13, opacity: pdfLoading ? 0.6 : 1, cursor: pdfLoading ? 'default' : 'pointer' }}>
+                {pdfLoading ? '⏳ PDF wird erstellt (15–30s)...' : '⬇ Als PDF speichern'}
+              </button>
             </div>
           )}
-        </div>
+        </>
       )}
 
-      {/* Fehler */}
       {errMsg && (
         <div style={{ ...S.card, borderColor: `${C.error}44`, marginBottom: 12 }}>
           <div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 8, alignItems: 'flex-start' }}>
             <span>⚠️</span>
-            <span style={{ color: C.error, fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: 12 }}>{errMsg}</span>
+            <div>
+              <div style={{ color: C.error, fontFamily: 'monospace', fontSize: 12, marginBottom: errMsg.includes('CAPTCHA') ? 8 : 0 }}>{errMsg}</div>
+              {errMsg.includes('CAPTCHA') && (
+                <button onClick={handleOpenArchive}
+                  style={{ ...S.btn(C.accent), fontSize: 11 }}>
+                  🌐 archive.ph nochmal öffnen
+                </button>
+              )}
+            </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {/* Idle-Info */}
       {status === 'idle' && (
         <div style={{ ...S.card }}>
           <div style={{ ...S.head, marginBottom: 10 }}>SO FUNKTIONIERT ES</div>
           {[
             ['1', 'URL des gesperrten Artikels einfügen'],
             ['2', 'archive.ph im Browser öffnen, CAPTCHA einmalig lösen'],
-            ['3', 'Bestätigen dass der Artikel sichtbar ist'],
+            ['3', 'Snapshot-URL aus Adressleiste kopieren und einfügen'],
             ['4', 'PDF automatisch herunterladen'],
           ].map(([num, text]) => (
             <div key={num} style={{ display: 'flex', gap: 10, alignItems: 'flex-start', marginBottom: 8 }}>