Mobile Phones iPhone & iOS 152 152 people found this article helpful How to Allow Pop-Ups on iPhones and iPads View pop-ups easily on the Apple device of your choice by Dave Johnson Writer Dave Johnson has been writing about tech since 1990. He's the author of over 2 dozen books and his writing has appeared in Wired, PCWorld, Business Insider, and many other publications. our editorial process Twitter LinkedIn Dave Johnson Updated on January 21, 2020 Westend61/Getty Images iPhone & iOS Switching from Android Tweet Share Email Given the relatively small size of the iPhone and iPad screens, pop-up windows can be a messy distraction when web browsing. That’s why Safari’s built-in pop-up blocker is a welcome feature in iOS. By default, your iOS devices prevent web pages from opening pop-ups, but you can turn off the pop-up blocker on iPhone and iPad with just a few taps. Why Disable the Pop-Up Blocker on iPhone and iPad? The pop-up blocker in Safari is great most of the time, but there will always be some situations in which you find it’s important for pop-ups to work. Though this is arguably a sign of poor web design, some web pages depend on pop-up windows in order for you to get the information you need. This is especially true of some financial websites like banking and credit card websites, which sometimes use pop-up windows to show account statements, PDF documents, and other documents; others might depend on pop-up windows to let you sign up for newsletters, get discount codes, or perform other services. Some websites that open pop-ups on your desktop actually work fine with mobile browsers, but if you run into a problem using a website and realize you need Safari to allow pop-ups, you can turn the pop-up blocker off quickly. Of course, it’s a good idea to turn the pop-up blocker back on again after you're done with the pop-up window, or else other websites will be able to open pop-ups without your permission. After all, Apple’s pop-up blocker is intended to make your browsing more convenient. How to Turn off the Pop-Up Blocker on iPhone and iPad Unfortunately, you can’t specify a list of approved websites for which Safari can turn off the pop-up blocker as needed; it’s an all-or-nothing proposition in which the pop-up blocker is either on or off entirely. So, if you need to see a pop-up for a specific website, turn off the pop-up blocker, then turn it back on again later. These steps work exactly the same for both the iPhone and iPad. Go to Settings > Safari. In the General section, tap the Block Pop-ups toggle. It will turn white to indicate it’s turned off. Launch the Safari app. The changes will take place immediately, and you should be able to see pop-ups on websites that use them. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit