The ‘Distraction Control’ feature is part of the Safari web browser on iOS. The feature lets you hide banners, cookie preference pop-ups, ads, and other distracting elements from a webpage.
Let’s say you don’t want a specific webpage to show you video ads; you can use the feature to hide the video ads. If a webpage continuously asks you to subscribe to the newsletter, this feature can make that pop-up or banner disappear.
How to Use Distraction Control in Safari
1. Launch the Safari web browser on your iPhone.
2. Open your favorite website where you want to test the feature.
3. Tap the Page menu on the Address bar. The menu will appear before the URL in the Address bar.
4. Select Hide Distracting Items.
5. On the Hide Distraction items prompt, tap OK.
6. You will be asked to select the items you wish to hide from the webpage. It could be a text, pop-up, banner, ads, etc.
7. Tap on the Hide to hide it.
8. Tap Done on the address bar.
9. If you wish to view the hidden items, tap the Page menu again and select Show Hidden Items.
The hidden items will be added to the webpage again. If you still don’t see them, refresh the page.
Please note that the Distraction Control is available on iOS 18 Beta 3 and above. Since it’s a beta update feature, it has a few bugs. Sometimes, the feature may not work as it should.
This guide explains how to use the Distraction Control feature on iOS. The feature works with every website you access with the Safari web browser. If you need more help on this topic, let us know in the comments.
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