How to Hide Distractions on iPhone Safari Browser in iOS 18

If you’re thinking about switching to Safari and need a little extra motivation, Distraction Control might be just what you need.

This new feature for Safari was recently introduced in the latest iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia developer betas. Interestingly, Apple hadn’t announced it beforehand.

Distraction Control lets you hide annoying parts of web pages. It’s not an ad blocker, so it won’t remove dynamic ads. Instead, it helps you get rid of things like login prompts that you find bothersome. Once you hide something, it stays hidden even if you reload the page, as long as it hasn’t changed.

How to Hide Distractions on iPhone Safari Browser in iOS 18

Follow these steps to handle sign-in prompts, cookie notices, newsletter sign-ups, and other similar elements. Remember, this feature is optional, and Apple assures that only the elements you choose to hide will be affected.

1. Open the Safari web browser on your iPhone and browse any page you want.

2. After that, tap on the page menu.

3. Select Hide distracting items.

4. Choose any part of a webpage that you would like to hide. Tap Hide.

5. When you’re finished selecting areas to hide, tap Done in the address bar.

When you go back to a site where you’ve hidden distracting items, you’ll notice an icon in the address bar that looks like an eye with a line through it. If you click on the Page menu, there’s an option called Show Hidden Items. Selecting this will immediately reveal all the hidden elements on the page.

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