diff --git a/administrator/components/com_content/config.xml b/administrator/components/com_content/config.xml
index 8b21fceaf25d6..586c250a0feb3 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_content/config.xml
+++ b/administrator/components/com_content/config.xml
@@ -330,17 +330,6 @@
 			<option value="1">COM_CONTENT_FIELD_OPTION_BELOW</option>
 			<option value="-1">JHIDE</option>
 		</field>
-
-		<field
-			name="preview_token_expiration"
-			type="number"
-			label="COM_CONTENT_FIELD_PREVIEW_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_LABEL"
-			description="COM_CONTENT_FIELD_PREVIEW_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_DESC"
-			default="15"
-			min="1"
-			step="5"
-			filter="integer"
-		/>
 	</fieldset>
 	<fieldset
 		name="editinglayout"
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_content/src/Service/PreviewTokenService.php b/administrator/components/com_content/src/Service/PreviewTokenService.php
deleted file mode 100644
index a5d900d5eaa43..0000000000000
--- a/administrator/components/com_content/src/Service/PreviewTokenService.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,156 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-/**
- * @package         Joomla.Administrator
- * @subpackage      com_content
- *
- * @copyright       (C) 2026 Open Source Matters, Inc. <https://www.joomla.org>
- * @license         GNU General Public License version 2 or later; see LICENSE.txt
- */
-
-namespace Joomla\Component\Content\Administrator\Service;
-
-// phpcs:disable PSR1.Files.SideEffects
-\defined('_JEXEC') or die;
-// phpcs:enable PSR1.Files.SideEffects
-
-/**
- * Service class for generating and validating article preview tokens.
- *
- * Tokens are URL-safe, HMAC-SHA256 signed, and time-limited.
- * They allow unauthenticated public access to article previews without
- * requiring a frontend login or published state.
- *
- * Usage:
- *   $helper = new PreviewTokenService($app->get('secret'));
- *   $token  = $helper->createToken($articleId, 24);
- *   $valid  = $helper->validateToken($token, $articleId);
- *
- * @since  6.2.0
- */
-class PreviewTokenService
-{
-    /**
-     * The secret key used to sign and verify preview tokens.
-     *
-     * @var string
-     */
-    private string $secret;
-
-    /**
-     * @param   string  $secret  The secret key
-     *
-     * @since   6.2.0
-     */
-    public function __construct(string $secret)
-    {
-        $this->secret = $secret;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Generate a signed preview token for a given article.
-     *
-     * @param   int  $id                The article ID.
-     * @param   int  $expiresInMinutes  Number of minutes before the token expires.
-     *
-     * @return  string
-     *
-     * @since   6.2.0
-     */
-    public function createToken(int $id, int $expiresInMinutes): string
-    {
-        $payload = $this->encode(json_encode([
-            'id'  => $id,
-            'exp' => time() + ($expiresInMinutes * 60),
-        ]));
-
-        $signature = $this->encode(hash_hmac('sha256', $payload, $this->secret, true));
-
-        return $payload . '.' . $signature;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Validate a preview token against a given article ID.
-     *
-     * Checks that the token:
-     * - Has a valid structure
-     * - Has not been tampered with (HMAC signature check)
-     * - Has not expired
-     * - Belongs to the expected article
-     *
-     * @param   string  $token  The preview token from the URL.
-     * @param   int     $id     The expected article ID.
-     *
-     * @return  bool
-     *
-     * @since   6.2.0
-     */
-    public function validateToken(string $token, int $id): bool
-    {
-        $parts = explode('.', $token);
-
-        if (\count($parts) !== 2) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        [$payload, $signature] = $parts;
-
-        if (!hash_equals($this->encode(hash_hmac('sha256', $payload, $this->secret, true)), $signature)) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        $decoded = $this->decode($payload);
-
-        if ($decoded === false) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        $data = json_decode($decoded, true);
-
-        if (!\is_array($data) || !isset($data['id'], $data['exp'])) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if (!\is_int($data['id']) || !\is_int($data['exp'])) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        if ($data['id'] !== $id) {
-            return false;
-        }
-
-        return time() < $data['exp'];
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Encode binary data to URL-safe Base64 string.
-     *
-     * @param   string  $data
-     *
-     * @return  string
-     *
-     * @since   6.2.0
-     */
-    private function encode(string $data): string
-    {
-        return str_replace('=', '', strtr(base64_encode($data), '+/', '-_'));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Decode a URL-safe Base64 string to binary data.
-     *
-     * @param   string  $data
-     *
-     * @return  string|false
-     *
-     * @since   6.2.0
-     */
-    private function decode(string $data): string|false
-    {
-        if ($remainder = \strlen($data) % 4) {
-            $data .= str_repeat('=', 4 - $remainder);
-        }
-
-        return base64_decode(strtr($data, '-_', '+/'));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_content/src/View/Article/HtmlView.php b/administrator/components/com_content/src/View/Article/HtmlView.php
index 6ded1f8cbe799..cdebf91aacaf9 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_content/src/View/Article/HtmlView.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_content/src/View/Article/HtmlView.php
@@ -10,13 +10,11 @@
 
 namespace Joomla\Component\Content\Administrator\View\Article;
 
-use Joomla\CMS\Component\ComponentHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Factory;
 use Joomla\CMS\Helper\ContentHelper;
 use Joomla\CMS\Language\Text;
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\View\FormView;
 use Joomla\CMS\Toolbar\ToolbarHelper;
-use Joomla\Component\Content\Administrator\Service\PreviewTokenService;
 use Joomla\Component\Content\Site\Helper\RouteHelper;
 
 // phpcs:disable PSR1.Files.SideEffects
@@ -89,18 +87,6 @@ protected function initializeView()
 
         $url = RouteHelper::getArticleRoute($this->item->id . ':' . $this->item->alias, $this->item->catid, $this->item->language);
 
-        // Generate preview token if editing an existing article
-        if ($this->item->id > 0) {
-            $params     = ComponentHelper::getParams('com_content');
-            $expiration = (int) $params->get('preview_token_expiration', 15);
-
-            $tokenHelper = new PreviewTokenService(Factory::getApplication()->get('secret'));
-            $token       = $tokenHelper->createToken((int) $this->item->id, $expiration);
-
-            // Append token using proper URL query parameter handling
-            $url .= (!str_contains($url, '?') ? '?' : '&') . 'preview_token=' . $token;
-        }
-
         $this->previewLink = $url;
         $this->jooa11yLink = $url . '&jooa11y=1';
 
diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/com_content.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/com_content.ini
index 972328dfdf72e..72b75be7c2f00 100644
--- a/administrator/language/en-GB/com_content.ini
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/com_content.ini
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ COM_CONTENT_FIELD_NOTE_LABEL="Note"
 COM_CONTENT_FIELD_OPTION_ABOVE="Above"
 COM_CONTENT_FIELD_OPTION_BELOW="Below"
 COM_CONTENT_FIELD_OPTION_SPLIT="Split"
-COM_CONTENT_FIELD_PREVIEW_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_DESC="Number of minutes before a preview token expires. Preview tokens allow unauthenticated users to view unpublished articles. Default is 15 minutes."
-COM_CONTENT_FIELD_PREVIEW_TOKEN_EXPIRATION_LABEL="Preview Token Expiration (minutes)"
 COM_CONTENT_FIELD_PUBLISH_DOWN_LABEL="Finish Publishing"
 COM_CONTENT_FIELD_PUBLISH_UP_LABEL="Start Publishing"
 COM_CONTENT_FIELD_SELECT_ARTICLE_LABEL="Select Article"
diff --git a/components/com_content/src/Model/ArticleModel.php b/components/com_content/src/Model/ArticleModel.php
index 1c91f19f43229..6782dc4cbefdb 100644
--- a/components/com_content/src/Model/ArticleModel.php
+++ b/components/com_content/src/Model/ArticleModel.php
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 use Joomla\CMS\MVC\Model\ItemModel;
 use Joomla\CMS\Table\Content;
 use Joomla\Component\Content\Administrator\Extension\ContentComponent;
-use Joomla\Component\Content\Administrator\Service\PreviewTokenService;
 use Joomla\Database\ParameterType;
 use Joomla\Registry\Registry;
 use Joomla\Utilities\IpHelper;
@@ -69,17 +68,6 @@ protected function populateState()
         // If $pk is set then authorise on complete asset, else on component only
         $asset = empty($pk) ? 'com_content' : 'com_content.article.' . $pk;
 
-        // Validate preview token if present, before any permission checks.
-        $token = $app->getInput()->getString('preview_token', '');
-
-        if ($token !== '' && $pk > 0) {
-            $previewTokenHelper = new PreviewTokenService($app->get('secret'));
-
-            if ($previewTokenHelper->validateToken($token, $pk)) {
-                $this->setState('article.preview', true);
-            }
-        }
-
         if ((!$user->authorise('core.edit.state', $asset)) && (!$user->authorise('core.edit', $asset))) {
             $this->setState('filter.published', ContentComponent::CONDITION_PUBLISHED);
             $this->setState('filter.archived', ContentComponent::CONDITION_ARCHIVED);
@@ -189,11 +177,8 @@ public function getItem($pk = null)
                     $query->whereIn($db->quoteName('a.language'), [Factory::getLanguage()->getTag(), '*'], ParameterType::STRING);
                 }
 
-                $isPreview = $this->getState('article.preview', false);
-
                 if (
-                    !$isPreview
-                    && !$user->authorise('core.edit.state', 'com_content.article.' . $pk)
+                    !$user->authorise('core.edit.state', 'com_content.article.' . $pk)
                     && !$user->authorise('core.edit', 'com_content.article.' . $pk)
                 ) {
                     // Filter by start and end dates.
@@ -222,7 +207,7 @@ public function getItem($pk = null)
                 $published = $this->getState('filter.published');
                 $archived  = $this->getState('filter.archived');
 
-                if (!$isPreview && is_numeric($published)) {
+                if (is_numeric($published)) {
                     $query->whereIn($db->quoteName('a.state'), [(int) $published, (int) $archived]);
                 }
 
@@ -235,7 +220,7 @@ public function getItem($pk = null)
                 }
 
                 // Check for published state if filter set.
-                if (!$isPreview && (is_numeric($published) || is_numeric($archived)) && ($data->state != $published && $data->state != $archived)) {
+                if ((is_numeric($published) || is_numeric($archived)) && ($data->state != $published && $data->state != $archived)) {
                     throw new \Exception(Text::_('COM_CONTENT_ERROR_ARTICLE_NOT_FOUND'), 404);
                 }
 
@@ -277,8 +262,8 @@ public function getItem($pk = null)
                 }
 
                 // Compute view access permissions.
-                if ($isPreview || $this->getState('filter.access')) {
-                    // Valid preview token or access filter set — user can view.
+                if ($this->getState('filter.access')) {
+                    // If the access filter has been set, we already know this user can view.
                     $data->params->set('access-view', true);
                 } else {
                     // If no access filter is set, the layout takes some responsibility for display of limited information.