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Block porn on iPhone and iPad

Block adult sites on an iPhone or iPad, then check that it worked.

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Set up LockedWeb

Blocks adult content in every app and browser on iPhone and iPad, with safe search enforced in Safari and any browser you install. It supports iOS 27 and earlier. No off switch. Removal takes a 72-hour wait and a one-time code.

You’ll need
  • A LockedWeb plan. One plan covers up to 25 devices in your household.

  1. Step 1: Choose a lock level

    Go to: DashboardAdd a deviceiPhone & iPad

    Pick Standard or Maximum.

    StandardNo resetSet up on the iPhone or iPad itself. Everything on it stays as it is.
    MaximumReset may be neededThe strongest lock, set up from a Windows PC or Mac with the cable. On a Windows PC, install iTunes first. Make a current backup, because some iOS versions need a reset.

  2. Step 2: Follow the guided steps

    Your dashboard walks through each step for the level you chose, on the iPhone for Standard or on the computer for Maximum, then confirms when protection is on.

  3. Step 3: Block any other sitesOptional

    Add sites to your blocklist in the dashboard. New blocks apply right away.

Check it worked

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Use Apple's Screen Time

Limit Adult Websites is Apple's built-in filter for adult sites, with a Never Allow list for sites you choose.

Using it anyway? Here are the steps.

Setting up a child's iPhone from your own? Use Family Sharing, in iPhone and iPad child restrictions.

  1. Step 1: Turn on restrictions

    Go to: SettingsScreen TimeContent & Privacy Restrictions

    If Screen Time is not set up yet, follow the prompts to turn it on. Then turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions.

  2. Step 2: Choose Limit Adult Websites

    Go to: App Store, Media, Web & GamesWeb Content

    Choose Limit Adult Websites. To block a specific site, tap Add Website under Never Allow.

    On some earlier versions, App Store, Media, Web & Games is called Content Restrictions.

  3. Step 3: Set a Screen Time passcode

    Go to: Screen TimeLock Screen Time Settings

    Choose a passcode. Anyone who knows it can change these settings.

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Questions and troubleshooting

Changes, menu labels, computers, resets, iPad
You want to unblock a site or remove LockedWeb
Request it in your dashboard. Protection stays on during the 72-hour wait, and you can cancel the request at any time. After 72 hours, a one-time code completes the change. On a family device, that code goes to the parent who manages it.
The menu labels don't match
Check your iOS version in Settings › General › About. On some earlier versions, App Store, Media, Web & Games is called Content Restrictions.
Do I need a computer?
Only for LockedWeb Maximum, which sets up from a Windows PC or Mac with the cable.
Will setup reset the phone?
Standard and Screen Time keep everything as it is. Maximum may need a backup and reset, depending on your iOS version. Your dashboard shows the preparation steps before you begin.
Setting up an iPad
LockedWeb's iPhone and iPad setup covers both, and Screen Time works the same way on iPad.
It is a work or school iPhone
If an organization manages it, ask its administrator before you change restrictions.

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