How to Hide Distracting Items in Safari Pages on Your iPhone

Tired of cluttered Safari web pages? Here’s how to use Hide Distracting Items to get rid of ads and more from Safari pages you visit.

Why You’ll Love This Tip

• Hide distracting items in Safari to streamline webpages.
• See only what’s important to you in Safari webpages.

How to Hide Distracting Items in Safari on iPhone & iPad

You can get rid of distractions in Safari webpages in just a few easy steps. Here’s how to hide distracting items in Safari.

1. Open the Safari app.

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2. Tap the Page Menu button in the Smart Search field.

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3. Tap Hide Distracting Items.

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4. As you navigate the page, you’ll see a border around items you can hide. Tap Hide in any of these boxes.

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5. Tap the check mark in the Smart Search field when you’re finished hiding distracting items.

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