AIM: To show you some methods that can be used to bypass blocked websites at school, campus, college, or work.
Bypassing blocked websites at school is very simple especially if you follow the right methods and procedures.
In this how-to, we shall walk you through some of the best-proven ways to bypass blocked websites at school, campus, or college.
Most schools restrict students from accessing sites such as YouTube, Twitter, ExamLabs, or Facebook and if you’re part of this catastrophe then, well never mind we are on your rescue.
Blocking very useful websites on the internet that students badly need to access can be a pain in the ass.
However, in this tutorial, we are about to see some of the ways to unblock websites at school or work.
Most of these methods may require you to download chrome addons or software such as VPNs to access these websites.
So enough of this talk let’s jump straight to our tutorial and see how to bypass blocked websites at school and work.
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How to unblock websites at school on chrome
In this section, we shall go through a few methods on how to unblock websites at school on a chrome browser.
We assume that you’re using google chrome browser but can hardly access some websites since they were blocked by a school administrator.
To bypass blocked websites at school using google chrome follow some of the methods below:-
Use censorship extensions
If you’re using Chrome browser but still need to bypass blocked websites at school or office, you can do so by installing a chrome censorship extension.
Chrome censorship extensions are add-ons that work like VPNs on chrome browsers.
There are a variety of chrome censorship extensions in the chrome stores that you can easily use to unblock blocked websites.
An example of a chrome censorship extension I have used in the past is the setupVPN extension which you can download from the link and follow the procedures below.
Of course, there are other numerous chrome extensions that you can download from the chrome store or Firefox and will achieve similar benefits.
The advantage of such extensions is they hide your IP address on a network hence the restriction will not identify the browser as belonging to the censored network.
In turn, this allows you to access any website on chrome without any restrictions and blockage of some websites.
You can use any of the chrome censorship extensions mentioned below.
1. Use Betternet
Betternet is one great Chrome extension that will help you bypass any website restriction on chrome browser. To download and install this addon follow the procedures below:-
- Navigate to Chrome store or Google search and search Betternet extension.
- Select Add to chrome and wait as extension installs
- Click on Betternet icon besides the address bar and connect.
- Now you can browse any URL without restrictions
2. Use Hola
Hola is another chrome extension that will help you bypass blocked websites at school or work via chrome. To use this extension follow the steps below:-
- Search for Hola in chrome web store and install it.
- Click on Hola icon beside the Address bar.
- Select any Location of your choice.
- You can now browse to any restricted website in google chrome
3. Use setupVPN
I have used this VPN extension in my chrome browser to overcome certain geolocation censorship restrictions online.
You can also use this VPN extension by following the steps below:-
- Install setupVPN from chrome store
- Signup and connect to VPN
- select Location for your device
- You can now browse any blocked website on chrome browser without any restrictions.
If chrome censorship extensions didn’t work for you as expected, you can also try a couple of methods indicated below.
unblock blocked websites online
You can also unblock blocked websites online using a couple of proxy websites. Proxy websites are sort of intermediary sites that connect a batch of sites. In simple logic, they enable one to browse the web anonymously.
Use Proxy sites
As we have seen, you can also use proxy sites to anonymously browse the web without any major restrictions.
So if you’re looking for a better option to bypass blocked websites at school without using censorship extensions then surely this method should be helpful.
However, it’s important to note that proxy sites aren’t very secure as compared to VPNs, as such if you’re very mindful about your privacy and user data we don’t encourage you to use them.
Similarly, Proxy sites may be suitable if you want to access just one restricted website let’s say YouTube alone or Facebook alone.
If you want to access more than one blocked site, I would recommend you use the VPN method in the next section.
Proxy websites
There are a couple of proxy websites online that you can use to bypass blocked websites at school. We have decided to mention at least a few popular ones that can be very helpful to get started.
Meanwhile, you can still explore and find more by googling the phrase “Proxy websites “.
These are these four most popular proxy websites that you can try out yourself:-
- www.stupidcensorship. com
- www.hidemyass. com
- https://www.hidemyass. com/
- http://www.spysurfing. com/
- Am many others
How to unblock websites at school without a proxy
Perhaps finding the right proxy for your school computer or browser is this terrible, just relax, in this section we shall look at a method you can use to unblock websites at school without a proxy.
Use VPN
Using a VPN may require downloading some mobile or desktop software depending on your device.
VPN or Virtual Private Networks allows you to connect your device to a secure connection on another network over the internet.
This can be helpful in cases you want to access restricted websites by geographical factors or simply minor networks.
To use VPNs, you’ll need to download and install desktop software or mobile applications on your device and set up your server location in any given country.
The beauty about VPNs is they convert your data into garbage value that’s difficult for anyone to sniff and recognize making them more secure than using proxy sites.
There are a couple of VPNs online that you can simply download by typing the phrase “VPN” + “device”.
VPNs also ensure that users send data over an encrypted network and nobody can sniff your information.
How to open blocked websites without proxy
Still on opening blocked websites without proxy, you can also use the following method to bypass blocked websites at school.
User an IP rather than url
Sometimes administrators block specific URLs without putting into consideration that the IP address of the blocked website has been left unrestricted.
In such a case, it’s very possible to bypass blocked websites at school using the tactic we are about to see.
The first step in using this method, you are required to get an IP address of the restricted website and copy it into your URL browser, and press enter. To do this follow the procedures below.
- Open Command Prompt and type “ping www.websitename.com ” (remember to put name of blocked website in url )
- Press enter
- This will automatically return an IP address of the website .
- Copy the IP address of restricted website and enter it into your web browser address bar and tap enter.
You’ll be in a position to open blocked websites without a proxy. You can also use similar tools as shown above in MAC, Linux, or android.
How to unblock a website blocked by administrators
If you’re sure that a certain website x has been blocked by an administrator on a network, you can unblock this website by following the method below.
Change network proxy in browser
With this method, we shall need to disable some proxy settings in a web browser in order to access restricted websites by administrators.
Disabling these settings is not a difficult task, we can do so by simply locating the connections/networks settings in the settings of your web browser for example in chrome go to Menu > Settings > Advanced > System and select Open proxy settings
You can select no proxy option or set up another proxy that is providing unrestricted access to websites at school.
Other methods to bypass blocked websites at school
There are quite a number of other similar methods that can be used to bypass blocked websites at school or work accordingly. In this section, we have decided to give brief details about these methods and let you know about them.
Use Tor Browser
Tor Browser is one free browser that will help you bypass blocked websites at school without any major restrictions.
This web browser is free available for download on both PC and mobile. The software can also help protect you from anybody watching your Internet connection from learning about what sites you visit, it prevents the sites you visit from learning your physical location and many other privacy concerns.
The beauty about this software is you can run it on a USB flash drive, comes with a pre-configured web browser to protect your anonymity, and is self-contained (portable).
Install and use Firefox on USB
If your school provides some restrictions such as not installing addons, extensions, or any software on the lab computers, this method will be helpful to you.
You can download and install Firefox portable web browser on USB flash disk and install any censorship extensions such as setupVPN to unblock restricted websites.
This method is very helpful in cases your computers support inserting USB drives otherwise you can try out some other methods as below.
Use HTML to PDF converter
In this method, you’ll have to use special websites such as sodaPDF which allows users to download a web page directly from its servers and convert it to PDF without accessing it directly.
There are a lot of these and other websites online that you can be used to achieve this.
Use HTTPS for blocked websites
This happens most times, your administrators may have blocked HTTP webpages which are port 80, and forgot the 443 port of HTTPS.
So if you want to bypass such blocked websites at school, you have to force the browser to access the web page by typing ” https://websitename.com ” instead of this “www.websitename.com”.
You can also apply this similar tactic for HTTP port such as instead of “www.websitename.com” you force the browser to go to “http://websitename.com”
Remember this may be very helpful in the Google Chrome browser, unlike other browsers.
Besides you can also download and install HTTPS everywhere extension on chrome, opera, and firefox.
With this extension, Google Chrome will automatically change all HTTP to HTTPS for you without requiring you to do this manually.
Make use of RSS Feed
You can easily access the content of the website that provides an RSS feed. A number of various feed readers allow users to access the content of even blocked websites without directly opening the website.
RSS feeds are now also available for various social media platforms. By simply subscribing to these feeds, you can view the website’s content in a dedicated feed reader or receive an email containing the total material displayed on the website.
However, not all websites have got an RSS feed, which means you’re restricted to a number of websites you can use this method.
Use Email as browser
Some people look at emails as a medium of communication whereas others see it as an opportunity to bypass blocked websites at school or work.
You can access blocked websites by simply copying the restricted URL and emailing it to any of your email accounts. Email service providers allow users to access any of the restricted websites without accessing them directly.
Using the reliable services of Web2Mail gives you permission to view the content of your desired website by emailing it to your email address. The Web2Mail services present you with the entire content of the website without any charges.
Use Google Translator
Google translator is one powerful tool that can help you bypass blocked websites at school or work in no minutes.
To do this, you need to simply type in the address of the website and use a Google translator to translate this page. The translated content is displayed almost immediately.
Read Also: How to change language in Google chrome
Use Wayback Machine
A Wayback Machine is a website that allows you to access the cached pages of the blocked websites.
Knowing that it can be used to bypass blocked websites at school or work. It is very similar to the cache of search engines in the sense that the user is unable to get the latest content on the website.
You can browse the website, select the date of the web page on the calendar. The web pages of the blocked website from the selected date are then opened to make use of, bypassing the blockade.
Enter the URL: http://web.archive.org and type in the name of the blocked website. Then, choose from the calendar the date of the content you wish to retrieve or simply select from the latest date to obtain the web pages.
Conclusion .
This is my ultimate guide on how to bypass blocked websites at school. I have given a number of options you can use to gain access to these restricted websites while at school.
I spent a few days trying to test and use these techniques myself to confirm that they totally work.
So if one of these methods doesn’t work for you, feel free to try out another.
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