How to block porn on an iPhone
It’s easy with Safe Surfer to block harmful online content on an Apple mobile device. On your first protection installation, it will take around 20 minutes for the full installation, or 30 minutes for the entire guide.
The Safe Surfer app requires at least iOS/iPadOS 16. You can find this information on the device to be protected in the Settings app > General > About > Software Version (or iOS/iPadOS Version). If the device to be protected doesn't support a software upgrade, you can still use a different method of protection (for devices running iOS/iPadOS 15).
If you were directed to this guide from the online Safe Surfer dashboard, skip ahead to step 2.
Visit the Safe Surfer dashboard on a personal computer and log in to your account. Click the Devices menu on the left-hand sidebar, then click the “+ New Device” button.
Click “Another PC, laptop, or smartphone”.
Click “iPhone and iPad”.
Click “Get the app”.
On the next section you’ll see a QR code to be scanned within the Safe Surfer app. We’ll use this later on.
On the device to be protected, tap the App Store app. If you can’t see it, swipe left until you arrive at the App Library, then search for App Store.
In the App Store app, tap the Search button on the toolbar, then tap the search bar.
Search for "safe surfer", then tap the first result.
Tap the Get (or download) button found next to the Safe Surfer app listing.
Tap the Open button once the app has finished downloading.
Tap the Allow option on the prompt that comes up.
Tap the Continue button.
Tap the "Let's do it!" button.
Enter a name for this device, then tap the Next button.
If you prepared the QR code on the Safe Surfer dashboard earlier, tap the Scan option to scan with the device’s camera (otherwise, you can either create an account or sign in with your username and password). If you tapped Scan, tap the Allow button on the prompt that comes up.
If you tapped Scan, tap the Allow button on the second prompt that comes up, then scan the QR code on your personal computer.
Back on your personal computer, once you’ve scanned the QR code, the Safe Surfer dashboard will report that the device has been added to your account.
Click the Blocking menu on the left-hand sidebar. Click the blue bubble list, then click the listing for this device.
Click the switches to either block or unblock categories—grey means not blocked, and red means blocked. Once you’re done, click the Save button at the upper-right corner. You might need to scroll to the top of the list for the Save button to appear.
Back on the device being protected, tap the Finish button.
Tap the switch found next to Enable Internet Blocking.
Tap the Download button on the prompt that comes up.
Tap the Allow option.
Tap the Close option on the prompt that comes up.
Navigate to the Settings app, then tap the Profile downloaded option.
In rare cases, the Profile Downloaded menu will be found inside a menu called More for Your iPhone (also at the top of the Settings app).
On the installation card that appears, tap the Install option at the upper-right corner.
Enter the passcode that is used to unlock the device.
Tap the Install option at the upper-right corner.
Tap the Install button.
Tap the Done option at the upper-right corner.
Return to the Safe Surfer app, where the Set PIN option will automatically appear. Set a PIN, then tap the Continue button.
To see blocking in action, try visiting ExampleAdultSite.com. This is a safe website for testing to see if pornographic websites are being blocked. If it's not blocked, review the previous steps.
You can find out how to stop uninstallation by clicking this link.
Great work! This device is now protected. To start monitoring protected devices, visit our easy-to-use online dashboard.
If you have any other iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices you would like to protect, simply start again from the top of the guide. If you would like to protect a different kind of device, visit our installation guides article.
The Safe Surfer app requires at least iOS/iPadOS 16. You can find this information on the device to be protected in the Settings app > General > About > Software Version (or iOS/iPadOS Version). If the device to be protected doesn't support a software upgrade, you can still use a different method of protection (for devices running iOS/iPadOS 15).
Step 1: Visit the Safe Surfer dashboard
If you were directed to this guide from the online Safe Surfer dashboard, skip ahead to step 2.
Visit the Safe Surfer dashboard on a personal computer and log in to your account. Click the Devices menu on the left-hand sidebar, then click the “+ New Device” button.
Click “Another PC, laptop, or smartphone”.
Click “iPhone and iPad”.
Click “Get the app”.
On the next section you’ll see a QR code to be scanned within the Safe Surfer app. We’ll use this later on.
Step 2: Install protection
On the device to be protected, tap the App Store app. If you can’t see it, swipe left until you arrive at the App Library, then search for App Store.
In the App Store app, tap the Search button on the toolbar, then tap the search bar.
Search for "safe surfer", then tap the first result.
Tap the Get (or download) button found next to the Safe Surfer app listing.
Tap the Open button once the app has finished downloading.
Tap the Allow option on the prompt that comes up.
Tap the Continue button.
Tap the "Let's do it!" button.
Enter a name for this device, then tap the Next button.
If you prepared the QR code on the Safe Surfer dashboard earlier, tap the Scan option to scan with the device’s camera (otherwise, you can either create an account or sign in with your username and password). If you tapped Scan, tap the Allow button on the prompt that comes up.
If you tapped Scan, tap the Allow button on the second prompt that comes up, then scan the QR code on your personal computer.
Back on your personal computer, once you’ve scanned the QR code, the Safe Surfer dashboard will report that the device has been added to your account.
Click the Blocking menu on the left-hand sidebar. Click the blue bubble list, then click the listing for this device.
Click the switches to either block or unblock categories—grey means not blocked, and red means blocked. Once you’re done, click the Save button at the upper-right corner. You might need to scroll to the top of the list for the Save button to appear.
Back on the device being protected, tap the Finish button.
Tap the switch found next to Enable Internet Blocking.
Tap the Download button on the prompt that comes up.
Tap the Allow option.
Tap the Close option on the prompt that comes up.
Navigate to the Settings app, then tap the Profile downloaded option.
In rare cases, the Profile Downloaded menu will be found inside a menu called More for Your iPhone (also at the top of the Settings app).
On the installation card that appears, tap the Install option at the upper-right corner.
Enter the passcode that is used to unlock the device.
Tap the Install option at the upper-right corner.
Tap the Install button.
Tap the Done option at the upper-right corner.
Return to the Safe Surfer app, where the Set PIN option will automatically appear. Set a PIN, then tap the Continue button.
To see blocking in action, try visiting ExampleAdultSite.com. This is a safe website for testing to see if pornographic websites are being blocked. If it's not blocked, review the previous steps.
Step 3: Stop uninstallation
You can find out how to stop uninstallation by clicking this link.
Protection complete
Great work! This device is now protected. To start monitoring protected devices, visit our easy-to-use online dashboard.
If you have any other iPhone, iPad, or iPod devices you would like to protect, simply start again from the top of the guide. If you would like to protect a different kind of device, visit our installation guides article.
Updated on: 11/04/2025
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