Enable or Disable JavaScript in Safari for iPhone & iPad

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JavaScript setting in iOS

Need help finding the setting to enable or disable JavaScript on your Apple iPhone or iPad device? Some websites won’t display properly without having JavaScript turned on. You may gain some speed though if you keep it off. Whatever the case, you can locate the setting by following these steps.

iOS 7 & Higher

  1. Tap the “Settings” icon.
  2. Select “Safari“.
    iOS Safari Settings option
  3. Scroll down to the bottom and select “Advanced“.
    iOS Safari Advanced
  4. Set the “JavaScript” setting to “On” (green) to enable it. Set it to “Off” (white) to disable it.
    iOS Safari Javascript

iOS 6 & Lower

  1. Tap the “Settings” icon.
  2. Select “Safari“.
  3. Slide the JavaScript setting to “On” to enable the setting. Slide it to “Off” to disable the setting.

Author Mitch Bartlett

Through my career that spans over 20 years I have become an expert in Microsoft Systems Administration, Android, and macOS. I started this site as a technical guide for myself and it has grown into what I hope is a useful knowledgebase for everyone.

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Comments

  1. A keyboard shortcut would be helpful that would enable you to toggle between “enable” and “disable” JavaScript. You can do this in Safari for Macs that are NOT iPhones or IPads.
    m

  3. WHY CAN’T THERE BE A EASYER WAY TO ENABLE JAVASCRIPT AND IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT I MEAN WELL WHAT I MEAN IS WHY CAN’T IT JUST SAY JAVASCRIPT off OR enable

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