How to Use Safari Parental Controls on iPhone

The Parental Controls available for Safari on iPhone are part of Screen Time. Screen Time does more than control Safari; it also helps you set limits of device use. To use it to control Safari on iPhones and iPod touches, follow these steps:

How to Use Safari Parental Controls on iPad

Because the iPhone and iPad use a very similar operating system, the Safari Parental Controls on iPad are basically the same as on iPhone. Both are part of Screen Time.

To prevent access to Apple’s list of adult websites on this phone, tap Limit Adult Websites. To add sites that are either always allowed or never allowed, tap Add Website, then add the address of the site.To limit this device to only browsing a set of pre-defined websites, tap Allowed Websites Only. To add additional websites to this list, tap Add Website, then add the address of the site. To remove sites from the list, swipe right to left, then tap Delete.

How to Use Safari Parental Controls on Mac

The Mac uses Screen Time to give parents control over Safari, too, but the way you access Screen Time is very different.

To prevent access to Apple’s list of adult websites on this iPad, tap Limit Adult Websites. To add sites that are either always allowed or never allowed, tap Add Website, then add the address of the site.To limit this device to only browsing to a set of pre-defined websites, tap Allowed Websites Only. To add additional websites to this list, tap Add Website, then add the address of the site. To remove sites from the list, swipe right to left, then tap Delete.

Unrestricted Access: Click this to allow your child to access any site on the web.Limit Adult Websites: Want to block websites that Apple has listed as adult? Choose this option. You can also add your own sites here.Allowed Websites Only: Create a set of websites that are the only ones your kids can visit by adding their addresses to this list.