How to Manage Pop-up Blocking in Your Browser

Tap your browser to see how to set it up.

Chrome

Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects to turn blocking on or off and add exceptions for specific sites.

Safari

In Preferences > Websites > Pop-up Windows, you can allow or block pop-ups on a site-by-site basis.

Edge

Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Pop-ups and redirects to manage blocking and site exceptions.

Why do browsers block pop-ups?

Browsers block pop-ups by default because they're often used for ads or malicious scripts, but you can add a trusted site as an exception to let its pop-ups through.

Allow only the pop-ups you actually need

If a site you rely on for work keeps having its pop-ups blocked, adding just that site as an exception lets its windows open normally while everything else stays blocked.

Want to clean up your browsing history too?

Along with managing pop-ups, periodically clearing old browsing history and cookies can help keep your browser running smoothly and protect your privacy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Pop-up ads keep appearing even with blocking turned on.

Blocking alone can't stop every kind of ad -- pairing it with a dedicated ad-blocking extension can help with the ones that slip through.

A banking site won't let me verify because no pop-up appears.

Banking and payment sites often use a pop-up window for verification, so you'll need to add that specific site to your pop-up exception list for it to work properly.