A metered paywall is a digital subscription model used by online publishers to restrict access to their content after a certain number of articles or pages have been viewed for free. This allows readers to sample the content before being prompted to pay for continued access, striking a balance between providing valuable information and generating revenue for the publisher. Unlike a hard paywall, which blocks all content until a subscription is purchased, a metered paywall allows for a limited amount of free content to be consumed, encouraging readers to become paying subscribers while still maintaining a level of accessibility. This method has become increasingly popular in the digital age as a way for publishers to monetize their content while still providing a taste of what their publication has to offer.