Abstract: Systems and methods for allowing access to content through micropayments are disclosed. The systems and methods include a medium, which may be installed on a user's computer or otherwise accessed by a user. When the user wishes to access content provided by a content provider that has registered with the medium, the user may be prompted to approved a micropayment before accessing the content. The micropayment approval may cause a small amount of money, such as, e.g., $0.01, to be transferred from the user's account to the provider's account within the medium. Since the transaction is handled entirely within the medium, it avoids transaction fees that normally make micropayments too costly. Users may only add funds from, and providers may only withdraw funds to, external accounts in amounts that make such transactions cost-effective.